What’s the Relationship between Journalism and Patriotism? 2020-01-09

The Takeaway

What’s the Relationship between Journalism and Patriotism?

As tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate, a familiar debate is resurfacing on cable news.

The NFL’s Rooney Rule is Not Working Like it Was Intended To

The Rooney Rule was created to help minorities get more head coaching opportunities in the NFL, it hasn’t exactly worked as intended. 

An Environmental Rule Change That Ignores Climate Change

Federal agencies would no longer have to take climate change into account when measuring the environmental impact of major infrastructure projects.

Elizabeth Warren Goes After the Latinx Vote

When Julián Castro dropped out of the 2020 race, he joined team Warren, which has been trying to close a gap with Latino voters.

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