“For many, psychedelics are the next frontier beyond legal marijuana and a new opportunity for states to cash in on what is currently an underground market.”
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“The news cycle, which for the past few months has centered around the Supreme Court confirmation hearings and the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, has been dramatic and disquieting. It has also been eerily familiar. Congress was tested in a nearly identical way almost thirty years ago. It failed miserably.”
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“Boys will be boys, however, and White House officials remain confident about Kavanaugh’s confirmation. So do I.”
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“If there are certain policy arenas – such as Confederate monuments, LGBTQ rights, and even zoning – where different communities clearly feel differently, we must let those communities decide on those issues.”
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“There are not two winners here. I know not many incidents where there are two winners in Washington.”
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A Ugandan MP returns home to face charges of treason, Cuba continues to deny involvement in mystery illnesses of American Embassy employees, the EU denies the Brexit Chequers Plan, and the Maldives hold elections that could decide the fate of a burgeoning democracy.
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“Like the NC-09 race, this race will be close. As long as neither candidate makes any critical gaffes, it may come down to a single percentage point.”
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“Most economists are not thrilled with category-defying hodgepodge economies. But behavioral economist and Nobel laureate Richard Thaler is world-renowned for embracing the outliers.”
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“It is both ahistorical and asinine to claim that Poland, and the Polish people, did not play any role in the destruction of European Jewry.”
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“For Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, these hearings were not about examining Kavanaugh’s qualifications; they were about building their own personal reputations and becoming the faces of the Democratic Party.”
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“Australian cartoonist Mark Knight came under fire last week for his depiction of Serena Williams in the Herald Sun. As for “how you draw an African American person,” experts respond to Knight - without the visual imperialism of the Jim Crow era.”
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“Given the chance to shape education policy from the bench, Kavanaugh’s stance would closely mirror the school-choice model popularized, albeit infamously, by Betsy DeVos. With one addendum — a sprinkling of desire to dismantle the barrier between church and state.”
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China and Russia stage joint military exercises, Egyptian courts sentence 75 people to death for alleged roles in 2013’s demonstrations, and another shooting carried out by an organized crime syndicate strikes Mexico City.
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“Despite her opponent’s advantages in fundraising, experience, approval, and recognition, Pressley’s focus on her ability to understand her potential constituents’ needs through her own life experiences ultimately won over enough voters to eclipse the many odds that were stacked against her. As a result, she will run unopposed in the district’s general election and take her place as the first Black woman to represent the state of Massachusetts in the US House beginning in January of 2019.”
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“Whether or not you believe judicial elections should be partisan is up to you, but this November you will be able to see the party affiliations of all three North Carolina Supreme Court nominees.”
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“Kaepernick explained that he refused to ‘stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.’ Around this statement, Americans separated like oil and water.”
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Sweden’s far-right party picks up seats in parliamentary elections, India’s Supreme Court decriminalizes gay sex, and American government officials meet with Venezuelan rebels.
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“The lack of cycling infrastructure in Chapel Hill has created an inconvenient and sometimes hostile environment for bicyclists on campus.”
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“Folt and the North Carolina General Assembly understand its forceful removal will ultimately be futile. Protestors clearly missed that point, driving further away any chances at a potential compromise over the statue.”
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Hungary’s collection of communist-era statues might provide a lesson for Silent Sam’s future.
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