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Pope says rescinding DACA is not 'pro-life' - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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  • the Pope also said history will harshly judge deniers of climate change.
  • As the papal plane prepared to cross over Hurricane Irma's path on its way back to Rome from Cartagena, Francis issued a stern warning to climate change deniers.
  • Whoever denies it has to go to the scientists and ask them," he said. "They speak very clearly, scientists are precise."
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  • It is a hard message for many Colombians, who still have the trauma of kidnappings and killings fresh in their minds, but one which seems to have already had an important effect.
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Trump ends DACA but gives Congress window to save it - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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  • President Donald Trump blamed former President Barack Obama for creating the program through executive authority and urged Congress to come up with a solution.
  • giving Congress time to act before any currently protected individuals lose their ability to work, study and live without fear in the US.
  • In a statement, House Speaker Paul Ryan reiterated his aspiration that Congress will reach a solution in time.
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  • nearly 300,000 people could begin to lose their status in 2018, and more than 320,000 would lose their status from January to August 2019.
  • "would be like any other person who's in the country illegally,"
  • Obama then extolled the virtues of DACA recipients while implicitly rebutting the administration's arguments for ending the program.
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Obama slams Trump for rescinding DACA - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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politics US history Obama Trump Crisis policy

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  • he sharply criticized the President's motives and insisted rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was not legally required.
  • Obama said he hoped lawmakers pass a bill allowing those eligible for the DACA program to remain in the United States.
  • For them this is home. The United States is their home," Clinton said in a statement on Tuesday.
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  • "The notion that we would just arbitrarily or because of politics punish those kids, when they didn't do anything wrong themselves, I think would be something that would merit me speaking out,"
  • His administration argued that circumstances had changed after Congress was unable to pass legislation
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Trump has signed more executive orders than any president in the last 50 years - CNNPol... - 0 views

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Trump executive Crisis policy politics history

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  • It was the 49th executive order that Trump has signed since coming into office on January 20.
  • Trump allies will note that the bulk of Obama's executive orders came late in his second term, making these sorts of early-on comparisons inaccurate.
  • That total of 276 executive orders for Obama was less than the 291 signed by George W. Bush in his two terms and far fewer than the 364 EOs signed by Bill Clinton over eight years in office.
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How Trump's executive order can hurt those with pre-existing conditions - Oct. 14, 2017 - 0 views

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Trump executive policy Crisis politics history US Culture

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  • they'd be subject to the same federal regulations as large-employer plans.
  • the policies must cover all the essential health benefits laid out in the law.
  • executive director of the Washington D.C. health insurance exchange who has researched association health plans.
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  • it's much more difficult to achieve that balance at a small firm with only a handful or workers.
  • These are some of the main reasons why so many health care providers and patient advocacy groups have come out against Trump's executive order.
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The Democrats in Their Labyrinth - The New York Times - 0 views

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politics US history Trump policy Crisis

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  • voted Trump in part because of anxieties about recent immigration.
  • no less than the Obama era, the Democrats are rejecting enforcement proposals
  • bring a few of the voters who have lifted the G.O.P. to its largely undeserved political successes into the Democratic fold.
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How Protest Works - The New York Times - 0 views

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protest US history Culture policy

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  • Sometimes a movement matters far less than the social, economic and political forces that give rise to the movement itself.
  • movements that have managed to combine all three, such as the civil rights movement in the 1950s and ’60s, have had lasting impact.
  • As the sociologists Sarah Gaby and Neal Caren showed in a 2016 article, discussion of inequality in mainstream newspapers increased threefold in the period after Occupy.
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  • Disruption can also signal the depth of participants’ commitment to a cause and the movement’s capacity to withstand repression.
  • This failure reflects a larger trend of professional advocacy groups that connect to their supporters primarily through fund-raising appeals.
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Undocumented 17-Year-Old Must Delay Abortion, Court Rules - The New York Times - 0 views

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teenagers US Culture abortion

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  • taking aim at Planned Parenthood funding; and appointing several leaders who are anti-abortion,
  • a federal judge ordered the government to allow the teenager to get an abortion.
  • often because the child is fleeing an abusive or violent situation.
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  • all that does is increase the psychological stress for her, and that’s not healthy.”
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'The New Washington': Secretary of State Rex Tillerson - The New York Times - 0 views

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Crisis US politics Trump

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  • Mr. Tillerson spoke with Jason Zengerle about how he factors the president’s tweets into foreign policy strategy and one of his most difficult diplomatic missions.
  • because he makes decisions in a very different way than I do.”
  • Open the preloaded app called Podcasts; it has a purple icon. If you’re reading this from your phone,
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  • tap this link to play the latest episode and learn more about the app.
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Ted Cruz: A Pressure Point for North Korea - The New York Times - 0 views

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North Korea US politics history War Crisis

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  • Americans could be forgiven for wondering why North Korea is not already designated as a sponsor of terrorism.
  • why the United States needs to reverse its approach and relist Pyongyang immediately.
  • the United States government does our citizens — and the world — a disservice if it continually discounts the centrality of nuclear weapons to the Kim regime.
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  • Is continuing diplomatic and economic relations with a state that uses diplomacy and finance to export and foment terrorism in their interest?
  • We must tell the truth about the dangerous ambitions of North Korea and once again list it as a state sponsor of terrorism,
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America's Forever Wars - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • partly because America is not involved in anything comparable to the Vietnam War, when huge American casualties produced sustained public protest.
  • has agreed to at least hold a hearing on the authorization issue. It is scheduled for Oct. 30.
  • Most people simply do not have a family member in harm’s way.
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  • Mr. Obama withdrew significant forces from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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McConnell Signals Willingness to Hold Vote on Health Deal if Trump Approves - The New Y... - 0 views

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  • Mr. Trump, who says that repealing President Barack Obama’s signature health law remains a top priority, had announced this month that he was cutting off those subsidies.
  • he said had made a fortune under the health law.
  • He wants to provide greater flexibility.
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  • Mr. Trump now “holds the key” to preventing premiums from rising.
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Human Ancestors Tamed Fire Earlier Than Thought - History in the Headlines - 0 views

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  • became the first hominin to master flames, possibly in order to cook their food.
  • Despite the significance of kindling flames, when and where human ancestors learned how to do it remains a subject of debate and speculation.
  • “The evidence from Wonderwerk Cave suggests that Homo erectus had some familiarity with fire,”
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  • Our evidence from Wonderwerk is consistent with Homo erectus being able to eat cooked food.”
  • the researchers plan to investigate whether the cave’s Homo erectus inhabitants actually cooked
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BBC - Future - The hidden crisis shaping life on Earth - 0 views

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  • this North African resident became the latest victim of the ‘sixth great wave’ of mass extinction.
  • including the one that ended the dinosaurs’ reign 65 million years ago, and the one that we’re on the brink of today
  • scientists estimate that there’ll be between 269-350 further extinctions of birds and mammals by 2100.
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  • Biodiversity is defined as the variety of living organisms,
  • The biologist EO Wilson once described this loss as a “hidden and immense” tragedy, overshadowed by the threat of climate change.
  • decimates habitats through drainage and pollution.
  • Native island populations are particularly susceptible, with the dodo in Mauritius and the flying fox on Guam, poignant examples.
  • likely to climb the ranks as a driver of extinction.
  • nailed-on candidates for extinction.
  • as seen with some of the world’s fisheries.
  • humans driving species to extinction for the last 60,000 years
  • Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable Development Goals.
  • wasps in New Zealand and cane toads in Australia.
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Charting China's 'great purge' under Xi - BBC News - 0 views

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  • That is as many as in all the years between 1949 and 2012.
  • Based on official data, a staggering 1.34 million officials at high and low levels
  • He had been in charge of the vast internal security apparatus until he retired.
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  • Promoted before Xi Jinping took office, Mr Sun, 54, was the politburo's youngest member and had been tipped for the very top.
  • An unwritten party rule currently sets the retirement age at 65 for Central Committee members.
  • Even as the delegates started to gather in Beijing for the current party congress, the pace of the campaign showed no signs of slowing down.
  • Since he took office a number of his allies have been promoted. Here are some of the biggest gainers.
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The History of Clean Drinking Water | APEC Water - 0 views

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  • Clean drinking water is so widely available today that many people take it for granted.
  • their continual efforts in obtaining clean drinking water have led to the development of many innovations that make water treatment more successful today.
  • On the walls of the tombs of Egyptian rulers Amenophis II and Rameses II, which date back to the 15th and 13th century B.C.
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  • Moses and the Israelites found that the water in Marah was bitter.
  • In the 8th century A.D., an Arabian chemist called Gerber suggested the use of wick siphons as a way to purify water.
  • This method employed the use of three pairs of sand filters, each of which had an upward-flow filter and a downward-flow filter.
  • His system included a covered and elevated cistern, which could prevent the growth of moss and freezing.
  • Nonetheless, slow sand filtration used up a lot of land, and it could not keep up with rapid population growths. In the 1880s, the rapid sand filtration method was introduced in the United States.
  • After the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, water around the world became more and more polluted, and new and more sophisticated water treatment systems are being developed to ensure that everybody will have safe and clean water to drink.
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A History of Cosmetics from Ancient Times | Cosmetics Info - 0 views

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  • Cosmetics are an integral part of Egyptian hygiene and health.
  • Egyptian women apply galena mesdemet (made of copper and lead ore) and malachite (bright green paste of copper minerals) to their faces for color and definition.
  • some thought cosmetics blocked proper circulation and therefore posed a health threat.
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  • Grecians whiten their complexion with chalk or lead face powder and fashion crude lipstick out of ochre clays laced with red iron.
  • Lower classes are forbidden to wear bright colors on their nails.
  • Mixtures of black sulphur, alum, and honey were painted onto the hair and left to work in the sun.
  • Zinc oxide becomes widely used as a facial powder, replacing the previously used deadly mixtures of lead and copper.
  • but not completely open, cosmetic use is a popular method of achieving this goal.
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How can culture and values affect socialization? | eNotes - 0 views

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Culture Values Socialization history

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  • Socialization is defined as the process of learning to behave in a way acceptable to society, and behavior is dictated by the beliefs and actions of a certain culture.
  • Those who were opposed—Muslim, Croat, and Serb residents—were cut off from utilities, food, and communication.
  • Its religious conservatism and social seclusion sets it apart from the other populations of Jews.
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Why Religion Rules American Politics | HuffPost - 0 views

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  • Why America is more religious than Europe
  • Life is more difficult in the U.S. than in Europe by several measures even though Europe is currently in an economic decline
  • This gap has widened in recent decades and reveals holes in social safety nets relative to Europe.5
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  • Such advocacy of religion is unheard of in Europe but that may be because the majority is no longer religious and because voting members of the native population (as distinct from immigrants) are not very devout.
  • In doing so they support an agenda that favors the wealthy and makes them even poorer.
  • Yet, they have no more in common with theocrats like the Taliban than ordinary Americans have with the religious fervor of ordinary Afghanis.
  • That seems like another great reason for really separating church and state.
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The Effects of Family Culture on Family Foundations | Council on Foundations - 0 views

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  • Yet it is exactly this—a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, judging, and acting—that defines a culture.
  • certain cultural attitudes and responses are so ingrained in family members that they continue to affect their thinking and behavior, whether or not those individuals are aware of such influence.
  • values, norms, traditions and conformity. Each is examined below.
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  • The values of entrepreneurs who have created their family’s wealth do not always inspire family members to follow in their footsteps.
  • They’d just ask me what I wanted to give to, and then they’d rubber-stamp it and adjourn the meeting.”
  • it has made mistakes and misjudged the capacity of certain individuals for leadership.
  • some families might regard as failures, the Jacobs see as valuable lessons. Undaunted, they are confident they are on the right track.
  • To keep track of this large family, he prints and distributes a clan telephone directory, which he updates annually.
  • Sometimes, even the family leaders themselves recognize that a different management structure is needed for the foundation.
  • To preserve family unity and encourage family participation, the foundation revised the trust agreement.
  • Conflicts erupt, circumstances change and new challenges arise that require trustees to rethink their old ways or to devise different strategies for managing situations.
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