| Want good news at year’s end? Crime is down – again Posted: 28 Dec 2017 12:05 PM PST ![Want good news at year's end? Crime is down – again]( "Want good news at year's end? Crime is down – again") For decades the rate of violent crime in the United States has been headed down. In 2017, for example, New York City is poised to experience its lowest level of violent crime since the 1950s. "Once again crime rates remain near historic lows.
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| In Trump era, what does it mean to be an 'Evangelical'? Posted: 28 Dec 2017 12:03 PM PST ![In Trump era, what does it mean to be an 'Evangelical'?]( "In Trump era, what does it mean to be an 'Evangelical'?") For political pollsters and journalists, the term "white Evangelical Protestant" has been one of most handy demographic labels out there. White Americans who say that they are "born again" or who self-identify as "evangelical Christian" have for decades voted consistently and overwhelmingly Republican. Making up around 25 percent of the population, white Evangelicals are the most worried about the threats posed by immigrants, by far.
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| In push to end child marriage in Guatemala, young women are on the front line Posted: 28 Dec 2017 09:55 AM PST ![In push to end child marriage in Guatemala, young women are on the front line]( "In push to end child marriage in Guatemala, young women are on the front line") In this remote village perched high in the hills of eastern Guatemala, a spunky 21-year-old in high-tops and skinny black jeans is holding court in a former coffee-processing plant. Recommended: Think you know Latin America? It's stereotypes like that, says Jiménez, that groups like hers are trying to debunk.
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| Reporters grapple with the 'right' way to cover the far right Posted: 28 Dec 2017 09:35 AM PST ![Reporters grapple with the 'right' way to cover the far right]( "Reporters grapple with the 'right' way to cover the far right") Today, he finds himself in high demand as both a columnist and source for reporters seeking to understand the growth in white supremacy in 21st century America – though Goad does not view himself as a white supremacist. Goad says he doesn't consider himself part of the self-described "alt-right," a coalition that espouses white nationalist, anti-Semitic, and misogynistic beliefs. Since the election of Donald Trump, he is also part of a cadre of American thinkers and activists being pursued by journalists caught flat-footed by the wave of white resentment and emboldened white nationalists that helped put President Trump in the White House.
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