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The Briefing 04-29-13

1. Obama Speaks to Planned Parenthood Keep Reading

The Briefing 04-26-13

1. Finding our sense of place in the nation’s history

Convergence of Presidents at Bush Library Dedication, New York Times (Peter Baker)

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The Briefing 04-25-13

1. Worldview Matters: the influence of Islam and local mosques on bombing suspects

Mosque that Boston suspects attended has radical ties, USA Today (Oren Dorell)

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Same-Sex Marriage as a Civil Right — Are Wrongs Rights?

We should have seen it coming. Back in 1989 two young activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations guide for their movement. In After the Ball: How America Will Conquer its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 90s, authors Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen argued that efforts to normalize homosexuality and homosexual relationships would fail unless their movement shifted its argument to a demand for civil rights, rather than for moral acceptance. Kirk and Madsen argued that homosexual activists and their allies should avoid talking about sex and sexuality. Instead, “the imagery of sex per se should be downplayed, and the issue of gay rights reduced, as far as possible, to an abstract social question.” Keep Reading

The Briefing 04-24-13

1. After a divided France legalizes same-sex marriage, opponents called “homophobic” and “extreme right”

France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Scott Sayare)
French Parliament Approves Gay Marriage Law, Reuters (Nicholas Vinocur)
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The Briefing 04-23-13

1. Boston suspect charged. Now we begin to ask why.

Bomb Suspect Is Charged and Could Face the Death Penalty, New York Times (Richard A Oppel Jr, Michael Cooper, and William K Rashbaum)
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The Briefing 04-22-13

1. The Boston Bombing, the responsibility of government, and the challenge of honesty

Suspects seemed set for attacks beyond Boston, New York Times (Eric Schmitt and Michael S. Schmidt)
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Genesis 1:20-26

The Briefing 04-19-13

1. Recent tragedies a poignant reminder of life in a fallen world

Battered Town Seeks Missing After Blast Kills at Least 5, New York Times (Manny Fernandez and John Schwartz)
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The Briefing 04-18-13

1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged

Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and Michael Cooper)
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