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Published in Capitol Debate Review · Jan 13, 2025
Leaked memo: Meta rolls back its DEI programs
DEI at Meta: A Changing Landscape The End of DEI Initiatives In a surprising move, Meta has announced the discontinuation of many of its divers...
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Links 12/14/2024 Free
Published in Centrist's Circle
Our daunting daily links: inflammation stokes Alzheimers? wood burning, Yoon impeached, Macron new PM, UK food shortages? Russia big strikes in Ukraine, Biden in Hiller bunker mode? Texas sues NY doctor over abortion, terrorism charge over health care worker …
The View from Washington (3) Free
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It's chaotic—perhaps surreal is a better word—here in Washington. In this third essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics, I'll be touching on the continuing transition activities of the Trump administration, both parties in Congress, and efforts by the Biden a…
Friedrich Merz: German conservative gunning to become chancellor Free
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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party’s conservative roots as an alternative to the far right. Now that centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz …
The View from Washington (3): An essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics. Free
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This is the third in an occasional series on the transition from Biden to the incoming Trump administration—the early days. The article first appeared on Civil Notion It's chaotic—perhaps surreal is a better word—here in Washington. In this third essay on Tru…
The case for banning cell phones in schools Free
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In an era where technology is the silent pulse of our daily lives, the question of its place in our educational institutions has never been more pressing. The debate over cell phone use in Massachusetts school classrooms is not just about ...
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dies at 100 Free
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Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in …