Online hysteria spawned by conspiracy theory web feeds are creating ‘human political bombs’ among our friends and neighbors
JUSTIN GLAWE: Who’s ready for civil war?
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Opinion
EMILY GILL: Eradicating right to abortion Supreme dilemma in the First
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If the Supreme Court thought that by eradicating the right to abortion, the states would figure things out and the justices would no longer be plagued by cases dealing with abortion, they miscalculated.
Crime rates in Peoria and public safety
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Many intertwining issues — including inflation and poverty — can contribute to spikes in crime in our community
OP-ED: Is Israel an apartheid state? Ask these Israelis
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The United Nations’ definition of Apartheid: any inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group over any other racial group and systematically oppressing them.
OP-ED: Peoria Township rejects referendum to gauge support for U.S. aid to Israel
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Why would a group so confident in its ideological righteousness reject an opportunity to promote a critical examination of the truth?
How, why and if: Empower Illinois and education
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By shutting down Empower Illinois, kids who have gotten scholarships in previous years may have to go to public schools as Empower Illinois will no longer be funding their tuition
Remember Aaron Bushnell and his sacrifice for justice, freedom
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A tribute by IMAM MAZHAR MAHMOOD & LAWRENCE MAUSHARD In the annals of history, there are names that etch themselves into eternity, leaving an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of humanity. Aaron Bushnell is one such name. With the…
Gill: Uncertainty is clouding our rights to reproduce
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Recent court rulings and some state laws have been meddling with medical choices that should be between patients and their doctors
Social Media: The Good, the bad and the ugly
by Peoria Academy Journalism Club • • 0 Comments
Social media is neither purely bad nor purely good. It can sometimes even be helpful because it is an important way to hear opinions of others. It is vital for us all to understand the impact of how we use social media on a daily basis
Resolution for ceasefire is not city business
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To us, this resolution made very little sense since it would have no bearing on the decisions made between Israel and Hamas, and is clearly not within the city of Peoria’s mission. Concerned citizens have ample opportunity to contact their elected officials in Washington, D.C.; these are the people who weigh in on this type of conflict.