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Sep 02 2020
Headline Roundup
Senator Ed Markey Defeats a Kennedy in Massachusetts
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ed Markey defeated Representative Joe Kennedy III in the Massachusetts Democratic primary.
The 39-year-old Kennedy, with his unsuccessful challenge, became the first member of his famous political family to suffer a defeat in a Massachusetts election for a congressional seat.
NPR (Online News) Washington Times CNN (Online News)Aug 28 2014
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Hillary Clinton Breaks Silence On Ferguson
Hillary Clinton has broken her silence on Ferguson.
Speaking at a technology conference in San Francisco Thursday morning, Clinton addressed the death of Michael Brown, nearly three weeks after the unarmed teenager was shot to death by police officer Darren Wilson in the St. Louis, Missouri, suburb.
"This summer, the eyes of our country and indeed of the world have been focused
HuffPostApr 28 2015
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Senators Seek ‘Living Wage’ for Capitol Hill Contractors
A group of senators is calling for higher wages and better health care for the contractors who work in Senate office buildings.
Private companies receive contracts to provide many of the services for government buildings on Capitol Hill, from running the cafeterias to cleaning offices to restoring aging buildings.
In a letter to the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, the
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 19 2014
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In Ferguson, Mo., A City Meets The Spotlight
Ferguson, Mo., Etefia Umana says, is in some ways "a media fiction."
We're sitting in the offices of Better Family Life, an organization that provides social services to people in the area. Umana chairs its board and lives in Ferguson.
It's not that the municipality of Ferguson doesn't exist — it has a mayor, a school board, and what is now a nationally scrutinized police force.
NPR (Online News)Dec 21 2014
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Obama Condemns Killings Of New York City Police Officers
President Barack Obama strongly condemned the killing of two New York City police officers, calling on Americans to "reject violence."
"I unconditionally condemn today's murder of two police officers in New York City," Obama said in a statement. "Two brave men won't be going home to their loved ones tonight, and for that, there is no justification. The officers who serve and protect our
HuffPostAug 09 2012
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Romney's short list: Portman is case study in campaigning for VP
At the edge of the Alt farm cornfield, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman gets a firsthand look at the impact of a punishing drought. "These guys have crop insurance, which will cover most of their losses," Portman says of the Alt family, which has been farming this land since 1959. "But going forward, we need to prove predictability and certainty with a new farm bill." On the one hand, Politics 101: a
CNN (Online News)Jun 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Black Lives
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Braver Angels.
This past December, before the world changed but at a moment when most of the problems that led us here were in full view, I was invited to speak at an event organized by Bishop Omar Jawar of Dallas, Texas, in front of the black church community.
Dallas is a city that has known racial heartache. We’re all feeling
John R. Wood Jr.Sep 12 2021
Headline Roundup
FBI Releases First Declassified 9/11 Document Following Biden Executive Order
The FBI released the first declassified document pertaining to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. While a large portion of the 16-page report released on Saturday night remains heavily redacted, it unveils the FBI's investigation of a Saudi consular official and a suspected Saudi intelligence agent in Los Angeles who might have provided "significant logistical support" to the first plane hijackers
Slate Fox News (Online News) NPR (Online News)Sep 11 2013
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9/11 anniversary a time of remembrance, reflection
A nation that just stepped back from the brink of conflict with Syria paused Wednesday to honor and reflect on the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the day terrorist attacks spurred two other long-running conflicts in the Middle East.
In New York, hundreds of friends and families of the victims stood silently — many holding photos of their loved ones — as bagpipes played. Relatives recited
USA TODAYApr 11 2016
Background
Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?
74% of American adults online use social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, as of Jan. 2014, up from 26% in 2008. [26] [174]. On social media sites like these, users may develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more.
Proponents of social networking sites
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