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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the famous “Monkey Trial,” creationists are ramping up the pressure for creationism to be taught to American children, in and out of school. The 1925 Scopes monkey trial, dubbed the Trial of the Century, was seen by many as the beginning of the end for biblical fundamentalism’s…

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In the coming school year, educators in Oklahoma’s public schools will be required to teach students that widespread election discrepancies and fraud plagued the U.S. election in 2020. The new educational requirement is the result of a mandate from Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters. A long-time ally of Donald Trump, Walters supported Trump’s claims…

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A student who blasted Israel for attacking Gaza after the attacks on October 7, 2023 during a graduation speech has yet to receive a diploma. Student Logan Rozos was nominated by peers at New York University (NYU) to present the graduation address for the school’s liberal arts program. Rozos’s speech, however, veered into the political…

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The Department of Homeland Security has begun vetting a reality TV show pitch called “The American,” in which immigrants could compete in a string of challenges to win U.S. citizenship. As reported by the Daily Mail, Rob Worsoff’s 35-page pitch states the show aims to “celebrate what it means to be American and have a…

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