| Hear this, oh those who listen Posted: 26 Apr 2017 02:14 PM PDT ![Hear this, oh those who listen]( "Hear this, oh those who listen") In a recent skit on "Saturday Night Live," two actors in a mock TV ad invite Americans to live in a new planned city called The Bubble. A video of this skit might be useful to show before many public events in the United States these days, such as talks by controversial speakers at public universities or at town hall meetings with elected leaders. By and large, civility and free speech remain the norm in academia and politics.
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| Attack on Afghan base a reminder: Taliban pose the greater threat Posted: 26 Apr 2017 01:41 PM PDT ![Attack on Afghan base a reminder: Taliban pose the greater threat]( "Attack on Afghan base a reminder: Taliban pose the greater threat") Disguised perfectly as Afghan soldiers, the 10 attackers launched the Taliban's spring offensive in spectacular fashion, rolling undetected into one of the most secure army bases in northern Afghanistan, and killing some 170 recruits as they left Friday prayers. The Taliban attack at Mazar-e Sharif's Camp Shaheen appeared aimed at further undermining Afghanistan's embattled leaders and security forces. It also served as a reminder that the Taliban, and not the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), still represent the most potent Islamist insurgency threatening the Afghan government.
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| Berkeley paradox: Birthplace of free speech now offended by it Posted: 26 Apr 2017 01:27 PM PDT ![Berkeley paradox: Birthplace of free speech now offended by it]( "Berkeley paradox: Birthplace of free speech now offended by it") What started as a debate over conservative pundit Ann Coulter's scheduled talk at the University of California, Berkeley, has become a nationwide showdown over freedom of expression, with a lawsuit filed and riots in the offing. "We don't accept the right of immigrant-basher bigots to come to Berkeley and help propel Trump's deportation machine to make it more hostile for human beings who are here," says Hoku Jeffrey, a Berkeley graduate and representative of By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), a left-wing group that participated in previous protests that grew violent. In protesting her presence, groups like BAMN are wielding the right to assembly.
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| What's left out of Trump tax plan? The 'D' word Posted: 26 Apr 2017 12:05 PM PDT ![What's left out of Trump tax plan? The 'D' word]( "What's left out of Trump tax plan? The 'D' word") Mr. Trump's election campaign included both pitches for tax cuts and pledges to tame federal debt. It's not yet a detailed plan, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin set goals and principles Wednesday that include slashing corporate tax rates from 35 percent of profits to 15 percent, and cutting individual taxes as well.
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