Widener University / Slate
John Culhane is a professor of law and co-director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute at Widener University's Delaware Law School. He also writes the Hey Daddy column for Slate.
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One Year Later
What does 'family values' mean in the Trump era? Kindness, Respect, Character -- Parents work to instill those values in their children. But the country's biggest outsized personality is President Donald Trump, who has made insults and racial epithets his calling card. What's a parent to do when the president uses language that would earn their kids a time-out?
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Can College Athletes Unionize? The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled yesterday that football players at Northwestern University should be allowed to unionize. The 24-page ruling said that, by any measure, the athletes could not be classified as “primarily students.” While Northwestern officials will appeal the decision, it represents significant movement in the debate over whether to pay college athletes.
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Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?
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Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.