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Jun 28 2022
News
U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at separation of church and state
The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court has chipped away at the wall separating church and state in a series of new rulings, eroding American legal traditions intended to prevent government officials from promoting any particular faith.
In three decisions in the past eight weeks, the court has ruled against government officials whose policies and actions were taken to avoid
ReutersJan 22 2023
News
Ukraine is fighting for all of us. Now Europe must fight Putin too
Europe must fight. The realisation has been slow in coming. Yet almost one year after Russia invaded Ukraine, most western governments finally understand Kyiv’s war for survival is their war, too. It’s a fight to the death for Ukraine, but also for European democracy, rights and values. It’s a fight against the historical evils of fascism and imperialism embodied by Vladimir Putin, a dictator
The GuardianJun 07 2022
News
Fox News Anchors Praise McConaughey’s Emotional Speech: ‘Someone From Hollywood Calling to Restore Our Family Values’
Fox News anchors Sandra Smith and John Roberts reacted to Mathew McConaughey’s White House address on Tuesday by noting how McConaughey “is part of Hollywood, but a Texas native” – commenting on his ability to speak across divides.
“All right, you were just listening to actor Matthew McConaughey there, born in Uvalde, Texas, meeting with the victims’ families, met with the president,
MediaiteJul 26 2022
News
College alumni groups spread nationally to counter ‘cancel culture’
Alumni groups pressing free-speech issues are popping up at colleges in many states, as debates over academic freedom, “cancel culture” and changes on campus intensify.
More than a dozen groups have joined the Alumni Free Speech Alliance, a group announced last fall that now includes graduates from schools including Harvard, Bucknell, Yale and Cornell universities, the University of
Washington PostJul 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Are 'Good Guys With Guns' the Answer to Mass Violence?
Are "good guys with guns" an adequate answer to mass violence in the U.S.?
On Sunday, an armed bystander praised by police as a "good Samaritan" shot and killed a gunman who had just opened fire and killed three people at an Indiana mall. The bystander was following the state's new concealed carry law, which went into effect July 1. The same day, the Texas House committee investigating
NewsNation The Federalist USA TODAYApr 24 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Exists, But it's Not That Simple
This piece was written by academics Rob Anderson (Lean Left bias) and G. Michael Killenberg (Center bias). AllSides CEO John Gable (Lean Right bias) wrote a response to this article. Read it here.
It took a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit for media mogul Rupert Murdoch to admit under oath that Fox News promoted lies about rigged voting machines and endorsed allegations that Democrats
Multiple Writers - MixedNov 17 2022
News
Trumps had role in fraud scheme, Allen Weisselberg testifies at company's trial
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg testified in court Thursday, describing how Donald Trump and two of his children allegedly participated in a scheme to defraud tax authorities.
Weisselberg said Donald Trump, or at times Eric Trump or Donald Trump Jr., signed checks to pay up to $100,000 for private school tuition for Weisselberg's grandchildren.
CBS News (Online)May 18 2022
Opinion
How We Can Actually Help Native Americans
In the wake of a recent report on the harms of 19th- and 20th-century Indian boarding schools, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a cross-country tour called The Road to Healing, during which survivors of the boarding-school system could share their stories. If healing is what Ms. Haaland wants, though, this strategy will likely disappoint.
The latest Interior Department report on
National Review (News)Feb 27 2018
Background
Every Gun Policy President Trump Has Proposed
Immediately after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, it seemed President Trump’s plan was to lie low for a few days and wait until the tragedy fell out of the news — but the survivors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School wouldn’t let that happen. As it became apparent over the long Presidents’ Day weekend that this shooting wouldn’t follow the usual script, Trump changed course. The
New York MagazineNov 05 2022
Opinion
Daylight Saving Time 2022 is ending. Now, let's get rid of it, once and for all. Here's how
Here comes the end of Daylight Saving for 2022, a Sunday morning most of us enjoy because we get an extra hour to sleep in.
Catching up on sleep each November, however, is the only good thing that comes with Daylight Saving or DST (it’s singular, not plural, by the way).
Springing forward and falling back creates havoc with airline and train schedules, confusing people, costing
Fox News (Opinion)