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Sep 01 2017
Perspectives Blog
Growing Up in School for Democracy: Fighting Media Bias from Day One
Maturity is one important lens for assessing progress in developing a healthier American democracy both in terms of competent citizenship and effective leadership. This post will comment on the importance of educating students through high school with this perspective in mind, referencing stages of maturity which reflect well established developmental science*. The next post will address the
John KeslerJun 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Rules Maine Can't Exclude Religious Schools from Tuition Aid Program
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from its state tuition aid program.
In a 6-3 opinion, chief Justice John Roberts concluded that the program violated the First Amendment because it "operates to identify and exclude otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise." The case, Carson v. Makin, stemmed from two families in
Deseret News Washington Post Roll CallMay 21 2021
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Reports of Anti-Semitic Violence in US Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Several reports of American Jews being subjected to violence and harassment by pro-Palestinian groups arose this week amid the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas militants. In Los Angeles on Tuesday, a group of Jewish men was attacked while eating at a restaurant and suffered minor injuries. In New York City Thursday, Twitter video apparently showed pro-Palestinian people harassing diners
CNN (Online News) Newsweek Fox News (Online News)Mar 28 2023
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At Least 7 Dead in Nashville Elementary School Shooting
A shooter killed at least three children and three adults at the Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.
The Details: Police identified the shooter as 28-year-old Nashville resident Audrey Hale, a former student of the school. Hale died after being shot by police. Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the shooter may have held "some
BBC News NPR (Online News) New York Post (News)Feb 06 2021
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Supreme Court Lifts Ban on California In-Person Worship Services, Leaves Some Restrictions
The Supreme Court issued emergency relief Friday to remove California’s ban on indoor church services placed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The high court's ruling comes after the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista and the Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena argued that the state violated religious liberty when it placed restrictions on in-person worship attendance based on COVID-19
National Review (News) Associated Press Fact Check NPR (Online News)Aug 25 2020
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Perspectives: Liberty University President Resigns Amid Alleged Sex Scandal
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. announced his resignation Tuesday. Falwell has garnered criticism for his role in an alleged sex scandal first reported this week by Reuters; he is a prominent figure in American religious conservatism, and took over as head of Liberty, an evangelical school, in 2007.
The story has been covered by outlets on all sides of the spectrum, with
NBC News (Online) Washington Examiner USA TODAYApr 29 2020
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NYC Mayor Criticized for Calling Large Jewish Funeral "Unacceptable"
New York City mayor and former 2020 presidential candidate Bill de Blasio (D) has been criticized from throughout the spectrum for his reaction to a large funeral held for a rabbi in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday. De Blasio castigated the congregation of over 2,500 mourners via Twitter for purportedly violating COVID-19 coronavirus social distancing guidelines.
Many on both sides
New York Times (News) Associated Press The FederalistNov 05 2019
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Nine U.S. Citizens Killed In Mexico
At least three women and six children have been confirmed dead Tuesday in Mexico after an attack on their caravan. The nine people, all members of the LeBaron family, were dual-citizens of the United States and Mexico and practicing Mormons, and were reportedly en route to a wedding. According to several reports, there are multiple survivors; the attack is reportedly the work of one of Mexico'
CBN BBC News SlateApr 25 2013
Perspectives Blog
Op-Ed contrasts: Boston and Islam; The Bush Presidency
This week: a fresh contrast in Opinion reflections on the Bush presidency and the Boston bombings and Islam in America.
Reflections on Bush PresidencySnippets:
From the Right “...it is important to remember what a good man with a good heart George W. Bush is.
I know from personal experience. ...I recall an evening when a group of us was sitting in the common room
Liz Lehman TealSep 03 2015
Perspectives Blog