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Oct 07 2022
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How Should Western Countries Support Iranian Protesters?
Protests in Iran continued for a third week over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, prompting a wide range of perspectives on the protesters, the country’s hijab laws, the government’s anti-protest efforts, and ways international supporters can help.
By some counts, over 150 people have been killed amid a forceful and often violent government crackdown. Many around the world,
The Hill Bloomberg Washington ExaminerMar 07 2023
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A Daily Wire Host Called for Eradicating ‘Transgenderism’ at CPAC. Was His Rhetoric Genocidal?
Daily Wire (Right bias) commentator Michael Knowles called for eradicating “transgenderism” from public life in a CPAC speech, prompting criticism that his rhetoric was a call for genocide against trans people.
Key Quotes: On Saturday, Knowles said, “For the good of society and especially for the good of the poor people who have fallen prey to this confusion, transgenderism must be
The Daily Wire RollingStone.com ReasonJul 07 2022
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Bipartisan Civics Education Bill: Warranted Action or Woke Ploy?
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation last month to "expand access to civic education" with a $1 billion investment across K-12 and higher education. Will the bill foster a better culture of civility, or fuel racial and political divisions?
The Civics Secures Democracy Act seeks to expand history and civics education by funding education development for state agencies,
National Review (News) RealClearPolitics Inside Higher EdJan 04 2023
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Microsoft Workers Form Company's First US Union
Microsoft recognized its first labor union in the U.S. after a super-majority of employees at ZeniMax Media, a Microsoft subsidiary, voted to unionize.
For Context: Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5 billion in 2021. The firm created popular games such as Doom, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls. Microsoft said that it voluntarily recognizes the employees' legal right to choose to unionize.
Business Insider CNBC Fox BusinessFeb 10 2022
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Jan. 6 Panel Reportedly Finds ‘Gaps’ in Trump White House Phone Records
On Thursday, the New York Times (Lean Left) reported that investigators for the House Jan. 6 committee had found gaps in official White House phone logs from the day of the Capitol riot.
While the investigators reportedly found only a few calls by former President Donald Trump during “critical hours” when they knew he was making them, they had not found evidence that the logs had been
CNBC Reuters New York Times (News)Aug 25 2022
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Biden Cancels $10,000 of Student Loans for Borrowers Earning Under $125,000
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year.
Biden also extended a pause on student loan payments — which began in March 2020 under former President Donald Trump — until the end of the year. Furthermore, those who received need-based Pell Grants will see up to $20,000 of student
National Review (News) NBC News Digital The HillNov 30 2022
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Hakeem Jeffries Elected as House Democratic Leader
House Democrats unanimously elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as House Democratic Leader, setting him up to become House Minority Leader in January.
For Context: Jeffries, 52, is widely seen as a successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who said earlier this month that she would step back from House Leadership. He is the first black American elected to lead a major party
CBS News (Online) New York Post (News) The HillJul 20 2022
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Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Maryland GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Another of former President Donald Trump's 2022 midterm elections endorsements won their primary race Tuesday.
Dan Cox, a conservative state legislator who supports Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him, won Maryland's Republican gubernatorial nomination over former state Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, according to multiple news outlets. Cox will face a touch
Fox News Digital CNN Digital Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 12 2017
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Media Strategy on Trump
President-Elect Trump used his first news conference to attack some members of the news media for "fake news". The news media needs to learn how to deal with "fake news", and with Trump, to stay legitimate and ensure freedom of the press.
CBN New York Times (News) The Week - NewsSep 15 2023
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US Announces New Sanctions on Iran, One Year After Protests
The United States imposed new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities connected to the “Iranian regime’s violent suppression of nationwide protests,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
For Context: A year ago, protests erupted across Iran following the death of Kurdish 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being arrested by Iranian Morality Police for a
Newsmax (News) The Hill Al Jazeera