Many of the proposed resolutions -- on gambling, pornography, sex, gender and marriage -- reflect long-standing positions of the convention, though they are especially pointed in their demands on the wider political world. read more
DENVER (AP) -- One of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, stuck by his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen while testifying Monday during a defamation trial over statements he made about a former official for a leading voting equipment company. Taking the stand for the first time during the trial, Lindell denied making any statements he knew to be false about Eric Coomer, the former product strategy and security director for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems. Among other things, Lindell accused Coomer of being "a part of the biggest crime this world has ever seen."
How to avoid confirmation bias:
* Actively seek out diverse perspectives: Expose yourself to different viewpoints and information sources, even those that contradict your own.
* Challenge your assumptions: Ask "What if I'm wrong?" and consider evidence that might disprove current beliefs.
* Be critical of all information: Evaluate evidence objectively, regardless of whether it supports your views.
* Consider the opposite: When testing a hypothesis, consider whether alternatives or the negative of the hypothesis might be true.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The sequence of events is familiar: A lower court judge blocks a part of President Donald Trump's agenda, an appellate panel refuses to put the order on hold while the case continues, and the Justice Department turns to the Supreme Court. Trump administration lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the nation's highest court a little less than once a week on average since Trump began his second term. The court is not being asked to render a final decision but rather to set the rules of the road while the case makes its way through the courts. The justices have issued orders in 13 cases so far....
IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) -- On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan 's Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad Asian woman. She looks like a Buddhist Bodhisattva holding a baby, but for the faithful, this is a concealed version of Mary and the baby Jesus. Another scroll shows a man wearing a kimono covered with camellias, an allusion to John the Baptist's beheading and martyrdom. There are other objects of worship from the days when Japan's Christians had to hide from vicious persecution, including a ceramic bottle of holy water from Nakaenoshima, an island where Hidden Christians were martyred in the 1620s. Little about the icons in the tiny, easy-to-miss room can be linked directly to Christianity -- and that's the point. read more
The Necks, Australian postjazz trio. Been at it 30 to 40 years, each set entirely improvised. Saw them in Chicago some years back on a rare US tour. Transcendence.
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