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Dec 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Former Biden Official Charged With Grand Larceny For Luggage Theft
Sam Brinton, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Energy’s Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition, was charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of luggage at a Las Vegas airport. Brinton is also facing charges for a similar incident at an airport in Minnesota.
For Context: Brinton’s appointment to the DOE made headlines, as they are the first
CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News) ForbesJan 03 2024
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What Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation Says About The State of American Academia
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday, drawing media perspectives.
Jumped The Shark: Bret Stephens (Lean Right bias) of New York Times Opinion (Left bias) opined that the “social-justice model of higher education currently centered on diversity, equity and inclusion” has undermined a merit-based culture, citing Gay’s lackluster resume as an example. Stephens said
New York Times (Opinion) The Forward New York Post (Opinion)Nov 06 2023
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Trump Testifies in Civil Fraud Trial, Clashes With Judge
Former President Donald Trump testified in his New York civil fraud trial on Monday, frequently giving what Judge Arthur Engoron called “irrelevant” answers and calling the trial a “disgrace”.
Trump’s Remarks: Trump said he “would maybe on occasion have some suggestions” about the Trump Organization’s property valuations, which prosecutors allege were fraudulently inflated for
Associated Press Reuters Fox News (Online News)Nov 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Will Hunter Biden Testify Publicly in Federal Probe?
Hunter Biden has offered to testify before Congress as long as the hearing is held in public. Will that happen?
Key Details: House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has rejected the idea, which was proposed in a letter from Biden's attorney, Abbe Lowell, to replace Biden's scheduled private deposition on Dec. 13. Comer has stated that, like any other congressional
The Hill RollingStone.com New York Post (Opinion)Sep 26 2023
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What Caused the Turmoil at Ibram Kendi's Antiracism Center?
Following reports that Boston University is investigating its Center for Antiracist Research amid layoffs and staff complaints, voices across the spectrum are reflecting on the work and ideology of the center’s founder, prominent civil rights activist and author Ibram X. Kendi.
From the Right: Jeffrey Blehar (Lean Right bias) argued Kendi is part of an “intellectually insulting racial-
New York Times (Opinion) The Messenger National Review (Opinion)Mar 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Republicans Stop Paying Attention
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Joe Biden has succeeded in passing the largest expansion of domestic government spending and the most targeted expansion of aid to low-income Americans in more than fifty years. Bernie Sanders tweeted that the legislation was “the most progressive bill he’s seen pass since he’s been here” and that it was “the most
Dan SchnurMay 31 2021
Perspectives Blog
Trying to Navigate a Polarized World? This Ancient Philosophy Can Help
Blocks from a Hard Rock Cafe and nestled between graffitied buildings, the ruins of the Stoa Poikile sit, crumbling and nearly overtaken by greenery. Millennia before American brands dotted the streets of Athens, these ruins had served as the lecture hall for Zeno of Citium, the founder of an ancient philosophy called Stoicism.
Scholars have embarked upon a journey to revive Stoicism
Jackson LanzerJul 11 2022
Headline Roundup
29% Of Humanity Was ‘Moderately’ or ‘Severely’ Food Insecure in 2021, UN Says
2.3 billion people faced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021 — about 350 million more than before the COVID-19 pandemic — according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
That was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which hampered trade and raised prices for food, fuel and fertilizers. U.N. World Food Programme chief David Beasley said these price spikes threatened to spark
Fox Business New York Times (News) AxiosOct 06 2020
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Says More Stimulus Needed to Avoid ‘Tragic’ Consequences
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell advocated for more economic stimulus on Tuesday, saying that “even if policy actions ultimately prove to be greater than needed, they will not go to waste.” Powell highlighted the danger of a prolonged economic recovery, which would create “recessionary dynamics” that exacerbate racial and wealth disparities. Powell also warned of a second wave of COVID-
New York Times (News) Associated Press New York Post (News)Sep 26 2021
News
The world has changed. Should the Peace Corps?
The Peace Corps took Patricia Smith, like nearly a quarter-million volunteers before her, far from home.
Every morning, she rose early to walk the mile to her job, dodging cars on roads without sidewalks to make it to the public health site where she volunteered. The sun came up earlier in her host community than it did at home in Oregon, which required some adjustments. And sometimes
Christian Science Monitor