October 26, 2023 Demanding that all 200 hostages be released as a condition for signing the cease-fire resolution is only an excuse to not sign it at all. Ad Policy Police officers take a protester into custody as Jewish activists stage pro-Palestinian demonstration at United States Capitol building in Washington D.C., on October 18, 2023. …
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Politics / October 26, 2023 The message from Mike Johnson’s election is stark: it is not possible for a defender of democracy to serve as a Republican speaker of the House. Ad Policy Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes the oath of office. (Matt McClain / The Washington Post via Getty Images) The …
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Activism / StudentNation / October 26, 2023 Organizers collected 116,000 signatures in support of a referendum to repeal the ordinance authorizing the police training facility, but it’s unclear if—and when—the initiative will be voted on. Ad Policy Activists participate in a protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest in New …
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Activism / October 26, 2023 Seven are accused of belonging to a far-left cell, despite the paucity of evidence. Ad Policy The interior of Paris’s Renzo Piano–designed courthouse, where the defendants are being tried. (Alain Jocard / Getty) A 220-kilogram blend of industrial-strength ammonium nitrate, sugar, and acetone peroxide explodes in the cherished Place de …
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In my book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, I show why civility—basic respect for others—is essential to a free society. Here’s a story that exemplifies why. In the early 2000s, Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a campaign against rudeness in New York City. Subway riders and showgoers could be fined fifty dollars …
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. SAUL LOEB/AFP via …
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Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the U.S. Capitol on …
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Politics / October 25, 2023 Melissa DeRosa’s new memoir attacks the women her former employer preyed on. Why can’t she see what she has in common with them? Ad Policy Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrates the launch of his former aide’s odd new tell-all. (Steven Ferdman / Getty) What’s Left Unsaid—a new memoir …
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While other senators look at the map on their computers, Republican Sen. Ralph Hise, top right, one of the sponsors of a congressional redistricting bill, speaks as the North Carolina Senate debates the bill Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. Chris Seward/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Seward/AP While other senators look at the map on their …
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Politics / October 25, 2023 Representative Mike Johnson, the recently christened speaker of the House, is an election denier, a religious conservative, and an all-around Trump crony. Ad Policy House Republicans applaud as US Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) is elected the new speaker of the House at the US Capitol on October 25, 2023, in …