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Conservatives Called Her Artwork ‘Obscene.’ She’s Back for More.
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
via The New York TimesKaren Finley, one of the N.E.A. Four, revisits culture wars 25 years after a Supreme Court ruling — amid today's culture wars — with a work at Art Basel Miami Beach.
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How did this charter school get a nearly $2 million federal grant?
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
via The Washington PostU.S. Education Secretary Cardona asked to rescind the grant.
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The adults who rejected a grant won by LGBTQ students failed again
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
via The Washington PostSchool board members in Lynchburg, Va., tried to negate their bias by refusing more money, this time a donation for volleyball.
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Religious Md. parents appeal to court to skip books with LGBTQ+ characters
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The Washington PostA panel of federal judges is considering whether to temporarily block a Montgomery County school district policy to disallow opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books.
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Sen. Scott joins DeSantis in calling for resignation of state GOP chair amid rape investigation
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressThe Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joins Gov.
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Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressThe presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism — and Islamophobia — on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign, in His Own Menacing Words
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The New York TimesTrump's language has become darker, harsher and more threatening during his third run for the White House.
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Israel-Gaza war, LGBTQ rights complicate alliances for U.S. Muslims
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The Washington PostAnti-Muslim hate has gotten worse since the war began. Muslim Americans have also faced backlash from progressives on the opt-out issue.
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Sen. Krawiec and Rep. Gill won’t seek reelection to the North Carolina General Assembly
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressA North Carolina state senator involved heavily in bills to further restrict abortion, overhaul Medicaid and reduce health care regulation says she won't seek reelection next year.
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How Donald Trump uses dishonesty
Monday, December 4th, 2023
via The Washington PostThe 2024 Republican front-runner has a robust record of deploying misinformation and lies. It's useful to understand how he does so and why it works.
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Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers
Monday, December 4th, 2023
via The Associated PressTeachers are voicing skepticism about a Maine proposal to update science education standards to incorporate teaching about genocide, eugenics and the Holocaust.
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Details of Sexual Assault Allegation Against Florida G.O.P. Chair Add to Party Turmoil
Monday, December 4th, 2023
via The New York TimesThe details of the allegation against the state party chairman, Christian Ziegler, emerged in an affidavit. He has denied any wrongdoing.
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Florida Republican chairman won’t resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent
Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
via The Associated PressThe chair of Florida's Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman's allegation that he raped her.
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Florida GOP chairman under fire as more details emerge in rape inquiry
Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
via The Washington PostChristian Ziegler is at the center of an investigation over a sexual assault allegation from a woman who previously had an encounter with him and his wife.
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Florida’s Republican chair has denied a woman’s rape allegation in a case roiling state politics
Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
via The Associated PressThe chair of Florida's Republican Party is denying a woman's allegation that he raped her in October.
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In and Out of the Courtroom, O’Connor Inspired a Generation of Women
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
via The New York TimesThe Supreme Court justice, who died at 93 on Friday, made a series of influential rulings and inspired women across a range of fields as she cemented her legacy.
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Here’s how the claims in the Ron DeSantis-Gavin Newsom debate hold up
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
via The Washington PostThe two governors offered a blizzard of statistics in the face-off moderated by Sean Hannity. Here's a guide.
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DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
Friday, December 1st, 2023
via The Associated PressFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler should resign while police investigate a rape allegation against him.
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Criminal Investigation Roils Florida Republican Party
Friday, December 1st, 2023
via The New York TimesChristian Ziegler, the state G.O.P. chairman, is under investigation after a sexual battery allegation. Democrats have called for his resignation.
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