When Gary Fowler developed breathing problems in late March, he went to three Detroit hospitals seeking treatment for COVID-19. But they turned him away, his stepson...
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Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay is being accused of deploying “dog whistle” political messaging after he disparaged legislation to protect transgender rights as the “bathroom bill” in...
by Jennifer L. Williams | May 1, 2020 Jessica Johnson is an anthropologist who studies and teaches at the intersection of religion and politics, and emphasizes...
Over the past several weeks, politicians across the country have used the COVID-19 pandemic to advance one of their most extreme and dangerous political goals: blocking...
Cuomo’s poll numbers are, literally, unbelievable. A new Siena College poll released this week showed Cuomo’s overall favorability among New Yorkers at 77% while 71% approved...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade “assault-style” weapons in Canada, effective immediately. Starting today, licensed gun owners...
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Chief Justice Roberts has drawn a sharp rebuke for condoning the Supreme Court majority’s April 27 decision refusing to take up a Second Amendment case. But...
NOTTINGHAM – Over half of the world’s population is in self-confinement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And though the lockdown has slowed the spread...