John Blake
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 22, 2026
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Some Americans donât believe all people are created equal. Their movement is going mainstream, this author says | CNN (opens the original)
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They hold this truth to be self-evident: Only a fool believes that all men are created equal. Look around you, they say. Most Americans are takers, not makers. Rich people work harder. Poor people make bad choices. Some racial groups are born with more intelligence than others. That may sound harsh to some, but remember, they say, âempathy is a weakness.â These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country. They seemingly reject the foundational American belief â
Some Americans donât believe all people are created equal. Their movement is going mainstream, this author says | CNN (opens the original)
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They hold this truth to be self-evident: Only a fool believes that all men are created equal. Look around you, they say. Most Americans are takers, not makers. Rich people work harder. Poor people make bad choices. Some racial groups are born with more intelligence than others. That may sound harsh to some, but remember, they say, âempathy is a weakness.â These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country. They seemingly reject the foundational American belief â
Jesus vs. Odysseus: The debate about âThe Odysseyâ thatâs been overlooked | CNN (opens the original)
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If you love âThe Odysseyâ and wish you could see a spinoff of this summerâs most popular movie, Dennis MacDonald has some good news for you. A remake of Homerâs epic poem has already been written. Open a Bible and you can see how Homer, the blind poet and author of the ancient epic poem, has also shaped some of the most popular stories about Jesus in major sections of the New Testament, he says. Christopher Nolanâs blockbuster has kicked off debates about geopolitics, a dark-skinned wo
What happened when a White man carrying a large wooden cross met a Black man at the nationâs largest Confederate monument | CNN (opens the original)
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Jean Shifrin was hiking up a steep mountain trail on the Fourth of July when she was startled by something approaching her from behind. âWhat in the world is going on here?â she wondered as she squinted in the morning sun at what was coming. It was a White man and two Black men marching an 8-foot wooden cross up the slippery slope. One of the Black men, built like a linebacker, led the way. He balanced the head of the cross on his left shoulder while barking in a drill sergeantâs baritone,
Two gunmen took her friend. She wouldnât let them take something else | CNN (opens the original)
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Rabbi Eli Schlanger leaned back in his chair, sighed and grinned like a kid. âWhat are you thinking?â Nikki Goldstein asked him. âI am completely happy,â Schlanger said. âI love my wife and my children, and I am doing exactly what I am meant to be doing. I am completely on my path.â It was a summer morning, and light rain was falling outside Goldsteinâs home. Schlanger was running late for their Zoom call, but they soon fell into the rhythm of their usual winding, philosophical con
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