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According to claims in the mainstream media, the effects of gender and racial diversity are universally favorable

That Pope Francis was so forthcoming isn’t just a bold move to chastise Trump – it’s a break with the Vatican’s usual approach to electoral politics, which is typified by a reluctance (in the extreme) to get involved.

Because of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, in combination with the over-the-top rhetoric of Donald Trump and other GOP candidates in the presidential primary campaign, Muslims in the United States have been having a pretty rough time of it lately.

As human trafficking has garnered more attention, it was inevitable that the issue would hit the big screen.

But “they” didn’t win because of the way it’s traditionally been used as a plural pronoun. Rather, it won because of the way it’s being now applied as a gender-neutral, singular form that can be applied to either sex.

US President Barack Obama is taking aim at the so-called “gun-show loophole”.

In the midst of these national struggles, many families are preparing for a more personal religious fight: going to church on Christmas.