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By JohnSGable, 21 January, 2016

Story of the Week: The Water Crisis in Flint

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Water And Oceans

Michigan

The tap water in Flint, Michigan has become toxic. Around half of the water service lines to Flint homes are made of lead, and it appears that the water wasn't adequately treated, so the pipes corroded and allowed lead to leach in. How and why did such a thing happen in this country? It’s a complex story and a political hot potato.

By Beth Ballentine, 19 January, 2016

Executive Orders: The Ultimate Non-Jury Verdict

As I sat through orientation for jury duty the morning of January 5, the irony did not escape me.

The jury clerk thanked us prospective jurors, underscoring that we’d been summoned away from our jobs and responsibilities for good cause. “Imagine if we had no juries, and every court decision rested solely in the hands of a single judge, as it does in many other nations,” he said. The system would be ripe for biased outcomes and abuse of authority. “Democracy cannot not be realized when left only in the hands of the powerful.”

By JohnSGable, 14 January, 2016

Story of the Week: Polarization and the SOTU

News

State Of The Union

Barack Obama

In the State of the Union (SOTU) this week, President Obama expressed personal regret over the polarized state of Washington, and he put forth some ideas of how the nation can reverse this trend. On the same day, a Real Clear Politics story came out entitled Census 2015 Shows Increasing Cultural Division and Political Polarization.

By JohnSGable, 7 January, 2016

Story of the Week: Executive Order on Gun Control

News

Gun Control And Gun Rights

Executive Orders

News

On Tuesday, President Obama, with a rare show of tears, issued an executive order on gun legislation. The central piece of the measure seeks to close the “gun show loophole,” which exempts most small sellers from doing background checks and keeping sales records.

By JohnSGable, 31 December, 2015

Story of the Week: 2015 Year End Lists

News

Right before the New Year is that moment in time when we start looking back and taking stock of the year that was. As always, articles reflecting on how political issues played out during the year surface around this time, and we like to bring you these stories from different perspectives.

By JohnSGable, 24 December, 2015

Story of the Week: 3 Christmas Viewpoints

News

Christmas

As today is Christmas Eve, we have chosen Christmas itself as our story of the week. We thought it would be interesting to look at how different people interpret and celebrate this traditional holiday.

By JohnSGable, 17 December, 2015

Story of the Week: GOP Debate Fact Checks

News

Republican Party

Debates

This week in Las Vegas, the GOP candidates’ had their fifth debate. Townhall.com called it, “a serious and substantive discussion of foreign policy and national security.” Terrorism, immigration, and foreign oil were among the topics debated. Was every point made by every candidate factual?

By JohnSGable, 10 December, 2015

Story of the Week: President’s Address on Terrorism

News

Barack Obama

Terrorism

On the heels of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino last week, stories about how to prevent more attacks at home dominated the headlines. Some talked about limiting gun access according to weapon type or buyer background, many addressed Trump’s idea of barring Muslims from enteri

By JohnSGable, 3 December, 2015

Story of the Week: San Bernardino Shooting

While we were writing this, the giant headline on Huffington Post was, “THE KILLER COUPLE: WHAT DROVE THEM?” It linked to a story with the subheading, “‘I have no idea why he would do something like this,’ the brother-in-law of one of the suspects said. ‘I am in shock myself.’” The headline on FoxNews.com was,”COUPLE HELL-BENT ON JIHAD?

By John Gable and…, 25 November, 2015

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