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Jan 24 2021
Opinion
An Important Apology Shows the Path Past Christian Trumpism
On January 15, Hunter Baker, the dean of arts and sciences at Union University—a Baptist college not far from me in Jackson, Tennessee—did something exceedingly rare in our highly polarized time. He published an apology. In an essay in Public Discourse, he forthrightly declared that he “severely underestimated the threat posed by a Donald Trump presidency.” He acknowledged that Never Trumpers
The DispatchSep 24 2013
News
"Engaged in Some Sort of False Religion": Pastor-Turned-Politico Issues Controversial Words About Non-Christians
E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, is no stranger to making controversial remarks.
The BlazeAug 04 2021
Opinion
Mainstream media spin the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to push for continued military occupation
Some coverage in mainstream print media and on cable networks of President Joe Biden’s plan to withdraw from Afghanistan in August painted the plan as ill-advised or dangerous, ignoring 20 years of failed U.S. policy in the country.
On July 8, Biden announced the decision to end military operations in Afghanistan by August 31, stating that even “one more year” of occupation would be a “
Media MattersAug 08 2017
News
Both Democrats and Republicans Struggle to Fix Their Broken Politics
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) and the panel join Meet the Press in a special edition on our broken politics.
Yahoo NewsSep 17 2021
News
Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
Phil Fine stands in a parched field and watches a harvester gnaw through his carrot seed crop, spitting clouds of dust in its wake. Cracked dirt lines empty irrigation canals, and dust devils and tumbleweeds punctuate a landscape in shades of brown.
Across an invisible line separating Fine’s irrigation district from the next, it’s another world. Automated sprinklers hiss as they douse
Associated PressOct 17 2013
News
Second-largest CA school district pays teachers for not teaching
Even as Gov Jerry Brown continues to pursue his back-to-the-past education policies — de-emphasizing testing and metrics, and pushing local control — we’re seeing fresh reminders that the state of California and the federal government really don’t have the control over local school districts that Brown’s rhetoric suggests.
CalWatchdogFeb 05 2021
News
Three American Mothers, On The Brink
Eleven months, multiple breakdowns, one harrowing realization: They’ve got to get back up and do it all again tomorrow.
This article is part of “The Primal Scream,” a series that examines the pandemic’s effect on working mothers in America. Dekeda Brown, 41, was in her local grocery store in Olney, Md., thinking back to a year ago, when she was onstage in New York accepting an award for
New York Times (News)Apr 29 2018
News
Tester Responds to Trump, Says He's Committed to Helping Veterans
Sen. Jon Tester responded to President Donald Trump's call earlier on Saturday that the Montana Democrat step down from office over what the president said were "baseless" allegations he leveled against Adm. Ronny Jackson, the former nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Newsmax (News)Apr 03 2020
News
AOC wants coronavirus reparations for minorities: 'Inequality is a comorbidity'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared Friday that inequality is a preexisting health condition and that minority and low-income communities should receive coronavirus relief in the form of reparations.
“COVID deaths are disproportionately spiking in Black + Brown communities,” the New York democratic socialist tweeted to her 6.6 million followers. “Why? Because the chronic toll of
Washington TimesMar 14 2021
News
Beyoncé just made Grammys history - but who has won the most Grammy awards?
With her Grammy 2021 win for Best Rap Song (for her feature on Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" remix), Beyoncé became the first female artist with the most Grammys to her name.
The “Black Parade” singer now has won a total of 27 Grammy awards, which ties her with Alison Krauss, also at 27 trophies.
Megan Thee Stallion also received the first televised Grammy of the night for Best
The Independent