Culture
Italy vows to uphold free speech after clashes
Rome (AFP) – Italy’s government vowed Sunday to defend far-right Northern League leader Matteo Salvini’s right to free speech after violent clashes marred his first rally in Naples, proud capital of the country’s poor south. […]
Economics
Why Immigrants in California Are Canceling Their Food Stamps
Greg Kaufmann, The Nation {snip} As the Trump era unfolds in California, fear of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown is disrupting the daily lives of immigrants and their families. In a state with 5.4 […]
Culture
Middle School World History Test Says Muslims Showed Tolerance by ‘Accepting Other People’s Religious Beliefs’
A world history test for middle schoolers recently asked students to identify that Muslims showed tolerance by “accepting other people’s religious beliefs.” “Muslims showed tolerance by…,” asks a fill-in-the-blank style question on a 7th grade world […]