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Mar 05 2020
Perspectives Blog
Political Diversity and the Wisdom of Boos
Editor's Note: See John Gable's take on this event here.
Over the past decade I’ve been a regular attendee at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. It’s an annual gathering that brings together thousands of like-minded and like-hearted people, and features a marvelous array of speakers: from wisdom teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn and Eckhart Tolle, to business executives at Ford and
Brandon RennelsOct 08 2019
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Cases on LGBTQ+ Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States is hearing arguments in a series of landmark cases relating to LGBTQ+ rights and whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to sexual orientation. Appeals courts have been split, with one case ruled in favor of the petitioner and one against. Both men claimed to be fired for being gay.
The Trump Administration, reversing the policy of the
NPR (Online News) Washington Examiner CBS News (Online)Mar 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
The Rise of Plug-and-Play Journalism
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
On Thursday, some Twitter users pointed out a seemingly strange phenomenon: Googling “mass shooting surge” returned the exact same headline and article from seemingly different sources, with various locations plugged in to appeal to different states:
Upon closer inspection, the articles illustrate how
Julie MastrineFeb 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Men Convicted of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery Also Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
The three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery because he was black were convicted of a federal hate crime Tuesday in Georgia.
Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan were found guilty of attempted kidnapping and interference with rights, which is a hate crime. Prosecutors alleged that they targeted Arbery because of his race. The defendants were
Fox News (Online News) Newsweek CNN (Online News)Oct 31 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The nine Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments and gave their takes Monday in two cases seeking to outlaw race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
Key Quotes: Liberal Justice Elena Kagan said affirmative action helps institutions be "reflective of who we are as a people in all our variety." Conservative Justice Samuel Alito said it unjustly allows minority applicants
Associated Press SCOTUSblog National Review (News)Mar 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
Four Steps for Depolarizing with Mass Messaging, Part 2: The Details
Many potential mass messages should be able to reduce polarization. My last article discussed the broad solution categories that can be used for depolarizing messaging. These include showing commonality of groups, uniqueness and elevation of the other side, and togetherness. They can be summarized with a mnemonic that they can help America be more harmonious and “on CUE Together.”
This
James CoanApr 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Twitter Adopts 'Poison Pill' Defense Against Elon Musk Takeover
Twitter’s board of directors launched its defense against Elon Musk’s hostile takeover attempt on Friday by unanimously adopting a limited duration shareholder rights plan, often called a “poison pill.”
The plan stipulates that if any individual or group acquires 15% of Twitter’s outstanding common stock without the board’s approval, others would be allowed to purchase new shares at a
CNBC Gizmodo Washington ExaminerJun 25 2020
Headline Roundup
How the Public Views Reparations for Slavery
Conversations about paying reparations for slavery, along with fresh polling data on the subject, have recently come to the forefront. Some conversations center on whether reparations to descendants of slaves are owed or not; others revolve around the exact policies needed to further racial equality, including educational and financial reparations.
The recent discussions around
The Daily Caller Reuters New York Times (Opinion)Apr 01 2020
Headline Roundup
New Trans Rights Laws in Idaho Highlight Cultural, Media Divide
Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) signed two bills on Tuesday limiting transgender rights in Idaho. One prevents trans women from participating in women's school sports, and the other forbids trans people from changing their original gender identity on their birth certificate. Lawsuits challenging the new rules have reportedly been filed against Little and Idaho. Tuesday was International
Vice Idaho Statesman CNSNews.comNews Media
Foreign Policy
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