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The councilors in St. Louis Park said it's part of an effort to "create a more welcoming environment."
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The Florida sixth-grader's teacher reportedly told him he could "go to another place to live."
Politics
Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.
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"...with butchery and injustice for the most innocent of all."
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Usher helped push the former NFL quarterback to the finish line.
Education
Trumpism: “a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean-spiritedness, and nonsense.” – Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, currently United
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When the pledge of allegiance was first introduced, there was no reference to God, or to America.
Black Voices
The student had sat during the pledge for years without any problems -- until now.
Religion
The whole world is watching. It is waiting to see how the great American experiment unfolds. That experiment has been from
Education
There is a profound difference between indoctrination and civic instruction, and I venture to say that given the current state of civics and the political environment of this country, we are now witnessing the prevalence of indoctrination over civic knowledge.
Politics
I pledge allegiance to the world that is coming into being. She adds: "It is significant that Bismarck is 92.4 percent white
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"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." - Samuel Johnson, 1775 It is deeply ironic that the nation is divided in
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In several school districts, students need a written excuse from a parent to kneel during the anthem.
Politics
"I love America, but I want to support a brother who is shining light on injustice."
Queer Voices
To put one's hand over their heart in allegiance to a nation that is built on values of white cisgender male supremacy is violent itself.