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Tag: Radical Fundamentalism
Transgender Rights and the End of the New South
(Source: The New Yorker) #Civics, #Economics, #Radical FundamentalismMcCrory’s Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, the state’s attorney general, who has announced that his office will not defend H.B. 2 against legal challenge, has led McCrory in every poll since the law was passed. Since H.B. … Continue reading Transgender Rights and the End of the New South
read moreTrump “feeds into the ISIS narrative”
(Source: Media Matters) #2016 Election, #Civics, #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism, #ReligionDonald Trump “feeds into the ISIS narrative” — foreign correspondent Richard Engel More at Media Matters…
read moreThe Newly Emboldened American Racist
(Source: Jennifer Sabin / HuffPost Politics) #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism“You cannot view this election solely as a choice between two platforms, two parties, or two personalities. This election is about much bigger issues. It’s about the way way we look at people, and talk about … Continue reading The Newly Emboldened American Racist
read more“Democracy” is not a four-letter word. “Use it or lose it.”
#Civics, #Radical Fundamentalism“Democracy – use it or lose it.” – Bernard Waugh, Jr., NH Municipal Association Legal Counsel; The Bradford Bridge, March 1992, p. 5 For those in “blue” territories who are unaware that “democracy” has come under … Continue reading “Democracy” is not a four-letter word. “Use it or lose it.”
read moreWhy Congress’s investigation into Planned Parenthood has scientists terrified
(Source: Vox) #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism, #Science“Fetal tissue research is incredibly important. It brought us the vaccines against polio and chicken pox, and it could one day bring us the cure to Alzheimer’s or diabetes. But because of the videos, this entire … Continue reading Why Congress’s investigation into Planned Parenthood has scientists terrified
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