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United Methodist

United Methodist conservatives detail plans for a breakaway

United Methodist conservatives detail plans for a breakaway Via AP News: Conservative leaders within the United Methodist Church unveiled plans Monday to form a new denomination, the Global Methodist Church, with a doctrine that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The move could hasten the long-expected breakup of the UMC over differing approaches to LGBTQ inclusion. For now, the UMC is the largest mainline Protestant church in the U.S. and second […]

today03/02/2021 6

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy court

Boy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy court Via AP News: The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts The plan was filed Monday in Delaware bankruptcy court, even though the BSA remains in […]

today03/02/2021 8

Black Lives Matter

Poll: Support erodes for “Black Lives Matter” slogan

Poll: Support erodes for “Black Lives Matter” slogan Via YouGov: Nine months after the death of George Floyd, race relations continue to dominate political discourse in America. But the slogan at the center of the drive for equality -  “Black Lives Matter” - while once a ubiquitous rallying cry, has since become a more contentious slogan.  YouGov’s Social Change Monitor shows that Americans’ positive associations with this slogan peaked in the early […]

today02/25/2021 9

Jeep

Cherokee Nation’s Principal Chief Does Not Think Jeep Should Use Tribe’s Name For Vehicles

Cherokee Nation's Principal Chief Does Not Think Jeep Should Use Tribe's Name For Vehicles Via Just The News: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. believes that Jeep should cease using the tribe's name for vehicles. "I think we're in a day and age in this country where it's time for both corporations and team sports to retire the use of Native American names, images and mascots from their products, team jerseys and sports […]

today02/23/2021 10

National Anthem

Poll: Solid Majority Of Voters Oppose Ending National Anthem During Sporting Events

Poll: Solid Majority Of Voters Oppose Ending National Anthem During Sporting Events Via Just The News: A solid majority of U.S. voters oppose any effort to stop the playing of the national anthem before the start of U.S. sporting events, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen. Sixty-percent of respondents opposed such an idea, with 47% of those respondents "strongly" opposing it. Just 30% of voters favor ending […]

today02/20/2021 4

Tim Miller

MSNBC Guest Wishes ‘We Could Just Blow Up All Trump Buildings’

MSNBC Guest Wishes 'We Could Just Blow Up All Trump Buildings' Via Just The News: Bulwark writer, Tim Miller said, "I wish we could just kind of blow up all the Trump buildings." Miller made his remarks in reference to the former Trump casino that was imploded due to disrepair in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Wednesday.  Miller made an appearance with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC. "I don't feel bad about playing it," […]

today02/19/2021 5

Female Sports

Majority Of Voters Think Men Should Not Be Allowed In Female Sports

Majority Of Voters Think Men Should Not Be Allowed In Female Sports Via Just The News: A solid majority of voters think males who identify as females should nevertheless be barred from participating in women's sports leagues, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen. Fifty-six percent said women's sports teams should remain single-sex environments, regardless of the professed identity of a participant. Just 27% disagreed, while 17% were […]

today02/12/2021 44

Anthem

Mavs’ Cuban Relents On Anthem After NBA Reiterates Policy

Mavs’ Cuban Relents On Anthem After NBA Reiterates Policy Via AP News: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its “longstanding league policy” to include the song. The league’s initial reaction to Cuban’s decision was to say teams were free to conduct pregame activities as they wished with the unusual circumstances created by the […]

today02/11/2021 9

Gina Carano

Lucasfilm Drop ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Following Offensive Social Media Posts

Lucasfilm Drop ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Following Offensive Social Media Posts Via Variety:  Gina Carano is “not currently employed by Lucasfilm,” the company said in a statement Wednesday after controversy erupted over “The Mandalorian” star’s social media posts. UTA has also dropped her as a client, Variety has confirmed. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm […]

today02/11/2021 9

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