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‘Faith Leaders’ Plan Gathering To Bless Ohio Abortion Clinic
Prepare to be very confused. On November 9th, “faith leaders” will meet to bless an abortion clinic in Columbus, Ohio. Those in attendance will include the Ohio Religious Coalition of Reproductive Choice. Plannd Parenthood of Greater Ohio put out a notice: “Anti-abortion advocates do not have the monopoly on faith or God. Many faith leaders and people…
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Everyone Is Pretty Much Lying All the Time, According to a Professor Who Studies Deception
On the continuum between total truth-telling and dishonesty, most of what people say falls somewhere in between. Whether it’s Hillary Clinton changing her story about her email use, the Pentagon changing its story about a recent bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan, or Volkswagen misrepresenting the amount of emissions produced by its vehicles, lies and dishonesty are everywhere. Corporations…
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Media and the Politics of Misdirection
Journalists in the Mainstream Media practice the magician’s art of misdirection, leaving important stories in the dark, focusing attention on subjects that serve their political agenda of discouraging his followers and whipping up the energies of his opponents. For instance, the Associated Press continually reports the news that President Trump’s approval ratings are low. They…
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Biologist suggests growing human ‘meat’ in labs for consumption
Lab meat (non-human variety), also referred to as “in-vitro” or “Clean” meat, is grown from a few stem cells taken from a living creature. (iStock) Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins recently pushed the idea that lab-grown human meat could eliminate society’s long-standing aversion to cannibalism. “I’ve long been looking forward to this,” the outspoken scientist tweeted….
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Cuomo’s campaign to ‘bankrupt’ NRA by targeting insurance program spreads to more states
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is finding new allies in his campaign to “bankrupt” the National Rifle Association, as three additional states follow his call to take legal action against the gun-rights group’s insurance program. And an ethics watchdog anticipates more states could join. “It is troubling that we have seen the government targeting individuals…
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Professor to Students: Stop Global Warming or ‘Blood Will Be on Your Hands’
A screen shot from a YouTube video posted by a conservative group shows an LSU professor admonishing his students of the dangers of global warming.(YouTube) BATON ROUGE, La. – Was a college professor “provoking discussion” — or criticizing students who don’t endorse global warming? CampusReform.org, a student group launched by the conservative Leadership Institute in Arlington,…
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College offers course on reading Bible ‘through queer theory’ — it falls under ‘Religious Studies’
A new course at a liberal studies college in California offers an examination of the Bible through a “queer” lens. (Image source: YouTube screenshot) A California college is offering a course for the 2019 semester called “Queer Theory and the Bible” — and the class falls under “Religious Studies.” What are the details? Pomona College, a…
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The high-risk politics of hurricanes
John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Natural disasters, like hurricanes, can put human-made disasters, like politics, in perspective. When a storm hits, bitter personal rivalries seem small. But when the water recedes, there are winners and losers. Sluggish…
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Cardinal Pens Scathing Letter to Archbishop Who Accused Pope of Cover-Up
Pope Francis has ordered a “thorough study” into the Vatican archives to investigate the charges surrounding Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. Credit Credit Tony Gentile/Reuters ROME — The Vatican has decided to fight fire and brimstone with fire and brimstone. Six weeks after Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former Vatican ambassador in the United States, shook the church by accusing Pope Francis…
