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Oct 09 2019
News
NBA Kowtows to China
“An increasing number of U.S. lawmakers voiced anger on Monday over the NBA’s response to a Houston Rockets official’s tweet backing Hong Kong democracy protests… The National Basketball Association, which has built a huge following and burgeoning business in China, said in a statement it regretted the remarks by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. A Chinese-language version seemed to
The Flip SideJan 24 2022
Headline Roundup
Activists March for Life as Supreme Court Considers Overturning Roe v. Wade
Pro-life activists staged the 49th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Friday, as the coming year could potentially bring major changes to U.S. abortion laws.
Tens of thousands of people attended the rally, with some estimating that as many as 150,000 people showed up. This year's rally comes as the Supreme Court and its 6-3 conservative majority consider the Mississippi case of
The Daily Wire The Guardian NewsweekOct 12 2020
News
Amy Coney Barrett: What's at stake in Supreme Court fight
The battle to get Donald Trump's nominee to the US Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, confirmed by the Senate is beginning. The shifting ideological balance of the court will have an impact in all areas of American life and across the US - perhaps in no place more than Texas.
Susan Lippman, a Democratic activist in Austin, Texas, was sitting in her car when she heard the news that
BBC NewsJun 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Pro-Choice Protests Across US After Supreme Court Decision
Thousands of pro-choice supporters have gathered at rallies across the nation in protest of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
The ruling, which spurred divided reactions from across the spectrum, granted states the legal authority to pass laws that criminalize abortions at any point during pregnancy. Abortion bans will go into effect in several states within the next
New York Post (News) The Guardian Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Which Issues are 2022 Candidates Highlighting in Campaign Ads?
Key Facts: Abortion, inflation, and crime are the issues appearing most often in 2022 midterm election campaign ads.
For Context: According to AdImpact, a tech firm that tracks ads, Democrats spent over $73 million on TV ads about abortion in September. Republicans, meanwhile, spent close to $40 million on crime-related ads and messaging last month, and as of July, the party had spent
Wall Street Journal (News) NPR (Online News) Washington ExaminerSep 06 2012
News
DNC Wednesday: Clinton's Endless Obama Endorsement
Round two of the 2012 DNC is finally complete, following an interminable stemwinder from former President Bill Clinton. A few thoughts on the evening: Prior to the 10pm ET hour, the convention lineup was wholly unremarkable. Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer both spoke for the second time this week. Why? These speeches lasted nearly six-and-a-half hours in total. Were retreads necessary? In
TownhallJan 22 2013
News
Center for Reproductive Rights Produces Repulsive Video on Roe v. Wade Anniversary
The Center for Reproductive Rights, an organization dedicated to keeping abortion legal by using the law to advance pro-choice policy, has produced a video to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The video features actor Mehcad Brooks of the USA Network's "Necessary Roughness" and HBO's "True Blood."
TownhallApr 08 2021
Analysis
It Wasn’t About Bathrooms, and It’s Not About Women’s Sports
Anti-transgender organizations want to use the machinery of the government to impose gender roles on everyone.
On Monday, three Republican state senators in North Carolina introduced the Youth Health Protection Act, a perverse title for a bill that imperils youth health. The measure would prohibit all gender-affirming health care for children and adults under the age of 21. It also
SlateJan 15 2016
News
Bill de Blasio calls Ted Cruz’s attack on New York values ‘hypocrisy of the highest order’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined a number of politicians condemning Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz for attacking “New York values” in his criticism of Donald Trump.
“Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal or pro-abortion or pro-gay marriage,” Mr. Cruz said of the rival front-runner Thursday night at the Republican debate in
Washington Times