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Aug 01 2020
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Should Homosexuals Have Equal Protection Rights Based on Their Sexual Orientation?
Pro The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated in a Mar. 11, 2002 article titled “The Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People” that:
“Despite… advances into the American mainstream… lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people continue to face real discrimination in all areas of life. No federal law prevents a person from being fired or refused a job on the
ProCon.orgAug 01 2020
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Bill Maher, Who Said the N-Word on TV, Decries ‘Cancel Culture’
Bll Maher, the longtime political satirist and host of HBO’s Real Time, harbors an Ahab-like obsession with “cancel culture”—the theory that prominent “politically incorrect” (to borrow his catchphrase) folks are being pushed out of their jobs by bad-faith online mobs.
This likely stems from the time when, six days after the 9/11 attacks, Maher eventually had his show Politically
Daily BeastJan 07 2020
Opinion
The age of cybersecurity is forcing parents to redefine “the talk”
According to data, children are using the internet more than ever before, and the trend shows no signs of slowing.
Research shows that three in five children now use the internet at home. That’s 60% compared to 11% in 1997. And it’s estimated that kids ages 8 to 18 spend about 45 hours a week in front of screens.
With internet use built into virtually every stage of childhood,
QuartzAug 11 2021
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In Barely A Year, Gov. Cuomo Went From A Pandemic Hero To A Political Pariah
In the space of just over a year, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo went from a pandemic "hero," watched daily by millions of people, to a flattened politician under intense pressure to step down after 11 women came forward to accuse him of unwelcome touching and inappropriate comments.
The Democrat tried to hang on amid an intensifying scandal until N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James released an
NPR (Online News)Aug 11 2021
Analysis
How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo
Two summers ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo stared into a camera, signed a bill and made a promise to the women of New York. “Let’s actually change things,” he said, underscoring each word of resolve with a chop of his hands as he approved sweeping new protections against sexual harassment.
The next day, he resumed his unwelcome pursuit of a female state trooper, according to a report
New York Times (News)Feb 12 2021
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LinkedIn Study Shows HBCU Grads Bucking Low U.S. Hiring Trends Despite Economic Downturn
HBCU graduates are apparently bucking a trend set by the current economic downturn according to a new data study done by LinkedIn, the professional social media platform.
The findings of the study reveal Black College graduate hiring rate climbed an average of 5.9 percent per year from 2016 through 2019 when the job market was stronger. Then 2020 hit, and the coronavirus pandemic raised
BETJun 18 2020
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Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending Obama-era DACA program
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which protected children brought to the United States illegally from deportation.
The court’s decision, 5-4, allows the Obama-era program to stay in place following the Trump administration’s attempt to disassemble it in September 2017.
At the request of then-
Washington ExaminerDec 27 2019
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Netanyahu Touts Trump Ties in Bid to Woo Right-Wing Voters
TEL AVIV—Buoyed by a resounding victory in a party leadership election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brandished his close ties with President Trump to woo right-wing voters as he attempts to break a monthslong political deadlock in the country.
Mr. Netanyahu defeated Likud rival Gideon Saar in Thursday’s primary contest, winning nearly three-quarters of the votes despite
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 10 2021
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Andrew Cuomo: Accuser Brittany Commisso says governor broke law
An executive assistant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has broken her anonymity and called for accountability over his alleged sexual harassment.
Brittany Commisso's claims were first detailed in a report which found Mr Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.
"What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of groping while she worked under the governor
BBC NewsNov 21 2020
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Barr orders more convicted murderers to be executed during Biden transition period
Attorney General William Barr ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of three additional convicted murderers to take place during the presidential transition period, as President-elect Joe Biden has promised to end capital punishment at the federal level after decades of advocating for it as a senator.
All are slated to be executed by lethal injection at the
Washington Examiner