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Kim Davis Is No Rosa Parks

Politico 

The Kentucky clerk’s confusion over the rule of law can be traced back to Justices Scalia, Thomas, Alito and—most of all—Chief Justice Roberts.

Students fight to rename school that honours a Confederate general

CBC 

Some students and alumni of Virginia's J.E.B. Stuart High School, including Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and famous producer Bruce Cohen, want the school's name changed because it honours a Confederate general and, they say, represents a racist history.



NDP's front-runner ad shows more relaxed, natural Tom Mulcair

CBC 

Some say the 2015 election is about readiness. The Conservatives say Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is "just not ready." Trudeau responded with a TV ad telling you what it is that he’s "not ready for." In a new ad from the NDP, Tom Mulcair simply says: "I’m ready."

Homework battles: Is the end of after-school assignments near?

CBC 

Some parents and educators have launched a crusade to abolish homework in an effort to relieve stress, reclaim childhood and even the playing field for students. But others want to flip some long-held beliefs about homework, like that it needs to be done at home.

5 little-known facts about The Late Show's Stephen Colbert

CBC 

It remains to be seen how much of the "real" Stephen Colbert we'll see when the 51-year-old comic makes his debut Tuesday night as host of The Late Show on CBS. But here are five lesser-known facts the famously in-character comic has revealed about his life and career.

Refugee crisis brings out best and worst in Europe: Nahlah Ayed

CBC 

The current refugee crisis in Europe has seen extraordinary acts of kindness on the part of ordinary citizens and generous commitments on the part of some governments but has also brought out the continent’s uglier side, CBC's Nahlah Ayed reports from Hungary and Austria.

Denying Planned Parenthood funds would cut access to quality health care

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Cutting off Planned Parenthood’s health centers from government funding, including Medicaid and the Title X family-planning program, would also cut off many of the 2.7 million women, men and teenagers who rely on Planned Parenthood every year for needed health services. This would be irresponsible.

Canada’s politics: Less fun and more fairness

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

I spent part of August on vacation in Canada, only to find myself on what once was called a busman’s holiday: Canadians are in the throes of a national election campaign, just like us. And, just like us, they’re grouchy about the state of their democracy.

Brighter days are in forecast for One Summerlin building

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Las Vegas’ office market is still slumping from the recession, and at first glance, the pricey new building in Downtown Summerlin seems bogged down with it. The office sector has a roughly 20 percent vacancy rate, higher than all other types of commercial property, and the nine-story ...

Give taxpayer funds to groups that don’t provide abortions

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Since 1970, Congress has been providing funds to Planned Parenthood — giving taxpayer dollars to the nation’s largest abortion provider. Planned Parenthood received more than $525 million in government funding in 2014.





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