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Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as 'abolitionists' go farther
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoOutside a fertility clinic in Charlotte, N.C., last month, dozens of protestors lined both sides of...
Opinion: Finding meaning and hope on Memorial Day
Hartford Courant· 21 hours agoLike many Americans, I put far too little thought into the meaning of Memorial Day. Amid alarming assaults on our democratic traditions and values,...
Is Minneapolis a 'Secret Bellwether' for Understanding Policing and Race in America?
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's...
Concord school panel urged to honor Black abolitionist Ellen Garrison - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoIn the years during and after the Civil War, Garrison was dedicated to the education and empowerment...
12 famous women who served in the military
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoHarriet Tubman.MPI/Getty Images Most know Harriet Tubman for her groundbreaking work with the Underground Railroad and, later, as anabolitionist, but as...
How a 'fluke' uncovered a rare autobiography, giving a narrative on slavery new life
NPR· 3 days agoHe was an abolitionist in the U.S. and U.K. He was a gold miner in California and Australia...his free life. SUMMERS: Can you tell us a little bit of the story of how his ...
The state of sex work legalization around the world
The Week via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt originated in Sweden in 1999 and is currently in place in several European countries. Neo-abolitionists push for laws that penalize the customers...
These Abortion-Clinic Defenders Aren’t Going Anywhere
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt is now ‘These women are harlots who are willfully committing murder, and they also need to go to...
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 4 days agoMemorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members.
Controversial naming - Hitler's beetle will keep its name - News
Weston Forum· 7 days agoThe animal and plant world is full of names of fairly famous personalities, including quite a few...