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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its opening brief in Frank v. Gaos, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a class action settlement that provided zero dollars to class members, more than $2 million to the lawyers, and the remaining $5.3 million to third-party organizations unrelated to the case. Those organizations include class counsel’s alma maters and nonprofits to which defendant Google already contributes.
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from Conciliar Post
The Book of Joy chronicles a series of conversations and interactions between two of the world’s great spiritual leaders. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the world’s most recognizable spiritual icons. Desmond Tutu was the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in South Africa. Herein lies the book’s greatest weakness. While the two great teachers differ on some points, there is nearly no difference between the Archbishop’s increasingly progressive view of Christianity and the Dalai Lama’s Tibetan form of Buddhism. In today’s world of religious violence and tribalism, any kind of religious unity should be viewed as a welcome relief from the divisiveness of religion. However, religious pluralism often produces a kind of lowest common denominator form of religion that neglects the richness and complexity of each religious tradition. At one point in the book, Archbishop Tutu draws a connection between his point and C.S. Lewis’ much loved work, Surprised by Joy. Readers of Lewis, who appreciate his clear and authentic Christian voice, may find The Book of Joy to be lacking in the same kind of depth and theological rigor.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
Africa’s Revolutionary New Free Trade Area Could Lift Millions out of Poverty
In recent months, African nations have been in the process of creating, signing and ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement is one of the largest trade liberalization efforts since the founding of the World Trade Organization in 1995. Last Sunday, at the 31st African Union (AU) Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania; the total number of AfCFTA’s signatories reached 49 out of 55 African Union (AU) member states. Beyond the AfCFTA, overall trends across the continent indicate shifting attitudes towards free enterprise.
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from Forbes
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, American business magazine
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from Huffington Post
LEFT BIAS, HIGH, online news aggregator and blog
Jimmy Carter: Jesus Would ‘Approve’ of Gay Marriage, Some Abortions
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
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Jimmy Carter: Jesus Would ‘Approve’ of Gay Marriage, Some Abortions
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
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from New York Times
Newspaper in New York
A Liberal’s Case for Brett Kavanaugh
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice is President Trump’s finest hour, his classiest move. Last week the president promised to select “someone with impeccable credentials, great intellect, unbiased judgment, and deep reverence for the laws and Constitution of the United States.” In picking Judge Kavanaugh, he has done just that. In 2016, I strongly supported Hillary Clinton for president as well as President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland. But today, with the exception of the current justices and Judge Garland, it is hard to name anyone with judicial credentials as strong as those of Judge Kavanaugh.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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A Deeper Look Into US Military Interference in Venezuela
On the eve of Venezuela's Independence Day, which was celebrated on July 5, a news report published by AP, specifying Donald Trump’s remarks on invading Venezuela, has once again raised concerns in the Latin American country.
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
On the eve of Venezuela's Independence Day, which was celebrated on July 5, a news report published by AP, specifying Donald Trump’s remarks on invading Venezuela, has once again raised concerns in the Latin American country.
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from Washington Policy Center
Educational Research Center in Seattle, Washington
U.S. Agriculture Secretary highlights overregulation in visit to Washington
“When man has not enough to eat he has one problem. When man has enough to eat, he has many problems.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue offered that proverb recently to explain how the abundance of low-cost food in the United States has spawned a web of regulations covering many agencies that is making it difficult for many family farmers to stay in business. Many of these regulations originate from urban consumers who are privileged enough to dictate unrealistic demands on the entire food system, instead of allowing those demands to be met by niche markets.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary highlights overregulation in visit to Washington
“When man has not enough to eat he has one problem. When man has enough to eat, he has many problems.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue offered that proverb recently to explain how the abundance of low-cost food in the United States has spawned a web of regulations covering many agencies that is making it difficult for many family farmers to stay in business. Many of these regulations originate from urban consumers who are privileged enough to dictate unrealistic demands on the entire food system, instead of allowing those demands to be met by niche markets.
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