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Politics Moves 140 Characters At A Time

quoting Kori Schakevia Loma Beat
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

In recent years, Twitter has undergone a social transformation, from a place where friends and family communicate fun quips and clever thoughts, to a mouthpiece for the most powerful individuals in this country. According to NPR’s web article, ‘Declaration of War’ Means North Korea Can Shoot Down U.S. Bombers, President Donald Trump may have “declared war” in 135 characters, at least in the eyes North Korean leadership. That’s all it takes now. Just over a hundred characters can spark a national political fire.

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Condoleezza Rice Attributes Her Success To This Vital Life Lesson She Learned From Playing Sports

featuring Condoleezza Ricevia CNBC
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Condoleezza Rice has quite a few accomplishments under her belt: The first African-American female U.S. Secretary of State, the first African-American woman to be named National Security Advisor and the first African-American to be named provost at Stanford University.

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Community Voices: What Is The Root Cause Of Our Divided Nation Today?

featuring Victor Davis Hansonvia Bakersfield
Monday, October 23, 2017

Most of us see our divided nation as Republicans vs. Democrats or liberals vs. conservatives or perhaps as progressives vs. libertarians.

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James Comey And Robert Mueller Imperil The Rule Of Law

by Peter Berkowitzvia Wall Street Journal
Monday, October 23, 2017

The former FBI directors tend to investigate Republicans far more zealously than Democrats.

Analysis and Commentary

Review: Lost And Found In Cyberspace

by Tunku Varadarajanvia Wall Street Journal
Sunday, October 22, 2017

If there is anyone in the world who still likes Julian Assange, the description of the man by this former admirer should prove curative. Tunku Varadarajan reviews ‘The Secret Life’ by Andrew O’Hagan.

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Kurdish Fight For Women's Rights Faces Challenges In Syria

quoting Fabrice Balanchevia Middle East Eye
Saturday, October 21, 2017

In northern Syria, the Kurds are trying to implement women's rights, but this could prove difficult among the Arab population.

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How Name-Calling And Labeling Erode Trust And Keep People From Finding Solutions

quoting Bruce Thorntonvia Deseret News (UT)
Friday, October 20, 2017

Matthew Lee Anderson tries not to lose sleep over being hated.He began to see the value of this approach three years ago at a St. Louis college, after he’d discussed his opposition to same-sex marriage.

Analysis and Commentary

The Business Of Saving Lives

by Tunku Varadarajanvia Wall Street Journal
Friday, October 20, 2017

Gilead Science’s executive chairman talks about the new era of biomedicine and why drugs cost so much, as Donald Trump has noticed.

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Pizza, Pints & Policy: Free Speech On Campus

Thursday, November 16, 2017
Hoover Institution, Washington DC

The Hoover Institution hosted "Pizza, Pints & Policy: Free speech on campus" on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm EST.

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Analysis and Commentary

Not All Free Speech Is Constitutionally Protected

by David Davenportvia Townhall
Thursday, October 19, 2017

NFL players kneeling to protest the national anthem isn’t going away. Two owners say their players must stand; now the Commissioner wants a rule requiring all NFL players to stand. Vice President Pence famously walked out on the protest.

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