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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 11 2013
News
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 TODAYMar 27 2015
News
Report: Some Hillary Supporters Don't Want Bill Clinton at Her Presidential Announcement
When Hillary Clinton formally announces her presidential bid–likely in the next month–some of her supporters would prefer that Bill Clinton not be by her side because his “unnecessary baggage” may overshadow her once again.
According to a Politico report, “another source of disagreement among Clinton supporters is what role Bill Clinton should play on announcement day.”
“Longtime
Breitbart NewsApr 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
ProCon.orgSep 23 2016
Headline Roundup
Should Charlotte Police Release Video?
A smaller group of protesters and police in Charlotte confronted each other for a third evening, as the family of police shooting victim Keith Scott said it still had “more questions than answers” after privately viewing footage of his killing.
New York Times (News) Chicago Tribune Fox News (Online News)Mar 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Love in the Time of Corona
Staring down our vulnerability hurts in the forgotten places.
Who knew the dial of these anxious times would suddenly be cranked up to 11?
How are you? Really?
Stretching today after my early morning run, my face brushed against burgeoning green clover. Wet dew. I inhaled musty early-spring earth. The return of spring’s delicate greens always reminds me of my grandmother
Shannon MannonMar 19 2015
News
Poll on Health Care Law Shows Increased Support
The gap between Americans who view the Affordable Care Act favorably and those who do not is smaller now than at any time since the fall of 2012, a year before the law’s disastrous rollout, according to a monthly poll that has tracked attitudes about the polarizing law since President Obama signed it five years ago.
The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, conducted in early March by the
New York Times (News)Mar 18 2015
News
Hillary's Record on Women's Rights Getting a Second Look
Hillary Clinton's actual résumé in promoting women's rights around the world is under scrutiny as her actions as secretary of state, as well as foreign funding questions swirling around her family foundation, have opened the door on her connection to regimes unfriendly to women's interests, Politico reports.
While Clinton will no doubt champion her experience at the State Department as
Newsmax (News)Mar 20 2019
News
Trump Slams Conway's Spouse Again: 'LOSER and Husband From Hell!'
Kellyanne Conway's husband is a "husband from hell!" President Donald Trump declared Wednesday, escalating his awkward public fight with the spouse of a top aide.
Trump's feud with George Conway has played out with ever more heated rhetoric on social media. Conway, who has questioned Trump's mental health, fired back after Trump's latest tweet, saying the president seems "determined to
Newsmax (News)Feb 13 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Endorses Michael Whatley for RNC Chair, Lara Trump as Co-Chair
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to serve as RNC chair.
The Details: Trump also endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, for co-chair, and said his senior campaign adviser, Chris LaCivita, would serve as de facto chief operating officer.
For Context: Last week, reports surfaced that current RNC chair Ronna
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