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Recent polling by the Pew Research Center conducted June 16-22, 2020 has captured partisan divides in perceptions of censorship on social media platforms as well as significant changes in sentiment in the last 2 years. The polling data from 4,708 adults reveals a stark divide between Republicans and Democrats on a number of issues including censorship bias and the extent of social media censorship. In addition, the data shows clear ideological trends on many questions. READ MORE
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Jerry Falwell Jr. has formally resigned as the President of Liberty University after he and his wife were involved in a sex scandal. This occurred just weeks after Falwell Jr. had come under fire and been placed on an indefinite leave of absence after posting a photo with his pants unzipped on Instagram. READ MORE
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Numerous influential pro-life groups have come out in strong support of a decision by a federal ethics board to reject 13 out of 14 applications for fetal tissue research funding, including both grants and contracts. Groups such as the National Right to Life, U.S bishops pro-life committee, and Susan B. Anthony List have lauded the Trump administration for the overwhelming decision of the ethics board. Mallory Quigby of the Susan B. Anthony List described the board's decision-making process as "a serious review of the ethical considerations surrounding use of human fetal tissue in research."READ MORE
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Redeemer Presbyterian Church recently purchased a multi-family building for $30 million in an all-cash deal, making it the second largest real estate deal on the Upper East Side this year. The new location will join the current family of Redeemer churches which includes Downtown, Lincoln Square, East Harlem, and Westside campuses. READ MORE
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Renton Prep Christian school will proceed with mixed online and in-person instruction. The independent downtown Renton school has 140 students, making in-person much more viable than at larger public schools. READ MORE
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At a recent Heritage Foundation panel called the Protecting Children in Education Summit, activists and scholars discussed the introduction of policies that allow transgender children to dictate their own pronouns and names at school. This policy has come under fire for violating the primary authority of parents and for “sexualizing children.” READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
