Bernie Sanders: I annotated a speech by Pope Francis
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told reporters it is time to create a "moral economy" that includes some of the principles of humanity expounded by the pontiff. (Reuters) Reading some of Pope Francis’s remarks ahead of his visit to the United States last fall, I was struck by this speech, in which the pope underscores that the dignity of every human being is what should drive our decisions in politics. This message is one I deeply agree with. Instead of writing an op-ed ab..>> view originalWhat Hillary Clinton actually thinks about the minimum wage
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton debate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson A confusing exchange between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Thursday night's debate in Brooklyn left unclear where Clinton stands on an important question for voters in the Democratic presidential primary: the $15 hourly minimum wage. Clinton's position has been consistent, but it's a complicated one. While she has given her support to specific labor movements advocating..>> view original2nd strong quake hits southern Japan; some reported trapped
MASHIKI, Japan — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region and killed 10 people. It was not immediately clear whether the latest quake increased the death toll, but authorities said hundreds of calls had come in from residents reporting people trapped inside houses and buildings. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 66 people were trapped inside a nursing home in Mashiki, the ..>> view originalRaucous grandeur in Washington Ballet's 'Carmina Burana'
Maki Onuki in the Washington Ballet’s “Carmina Burana.” (Theo Kossenas/Media 4 Artists) It’s an exciting, bittersweet time for the Washington Ballet, and its current series at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater captures that spirit. Departures and beginnings are on everyone’s mind as the institution and its followers contemplate a change in leadership, with Artistic Director Septime Webre stepping down in July and American Ballet Theatre’s Julie Kent replacing him. Fittingly, it was ..>> view originalPJ Harvey's controversial new album sounds a lot like journalism
PJ Harvey sits along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.. (Seamus Murphy) Having spent the entirety of my adulthood surrounded by rockers and journos, here’s what I can tell you. Both professions are populated by sensitive observers who translate their encounters into surrogate encounters. These people are skeptical optimists who work hard for the public’s enlightenment, and lately, because their respective industries are going to hell, they’re mostly paid in glory. But they’re still conv..>> view originalDaniel Winnik has no trouble adjusting in Washington
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Daniel Winnik’s acclimation in Washington hasn’t taken long at all, judging by the Capitals’ first playoff game Thursday, which was also the wing’s 20th on the team. He marked the occasion with a quietly impressive performance, helping out on a particularly effective penalty kill and creating a few good chances for the fourth line. He played 2 minutes 52 seconds of shorthanded ice time in a game in which Washington’s penalty kill shut out Philadelphia’s power play fo..>> view originalInjury to Flyers' Sean Couturier affects Capitals' approach to playoff ...
Sean Couturier, the Philadelphia Flyers’ second-line center, will miss the remainder of the playoff series against the Washington Capitals after sustaining an apparent left shoulder injury in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Thursday night.Alex Ovechkin checked Couturier into the glass directly in front of the scorekeeper’s bench at 11:13 of the second period, forcing Couturier from the game. The Flyers announced on Friday that Couturier would miss at least the next two weeks —..>> view originalIslamic State threatens Muslim congressman, Clinton aide
Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, right, sets up a campaign event in Queens. The Islamic State threatened Abedin in the most recent issue of its Dabiq propaganda magazine. (Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images) The Islamic State is urging readers of its propaganda magazine to target U.S. and European Muslim leaders who endorse Western values — specifically mentioning Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Huma Abedin, a prominent aide to Hillary Clinton. In the most recent issue of Dabiq, the Islamic..>> view originalKerry Washington on playing Anita Hill: “Big changes happen, and ...
At first blush, Kerry Washington might seem a strange choice to play Anita Hill, the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearing. Washington is probably best known for playing Scandal's Olivia Pope, a bulldozer of a woman who pushes obstacles out of her way and occasionally romances the president of the United States. Hill, meanwhile, had to be convinced to take the stand, only growing into her role. Both women stand up for w..>> view originalFive Redskins games you won't want to miss
Robert Griffin III will face his old team in Week 4. (Ron Schwane/AP) The NFL regular season schedule was announced on Thursday with the Washington Redskins opening the season on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field. Here are the five most compelling Redskins games: Week 4 vs. Cleveland Browns This one was obvious once the Browns signed former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. The match-up tops the list with the assumption that Griffin starts and doesn’t ge..>> view original
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