Category Archives: Politics

France Bans Full Face Veil By: Annmarie Hordern

Posted on April 11, 2011 by KMcGee

Annmarie Hordern is a senior at Fordham University. You can check out her blog, coffee-break, here. Today marks the first day that the French have outlawed full-face veils in public. According to the New York Times and ABC News, the … Continue reading →

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Churches in England and Wales may allow gay marriage

Posted on February 13, 2011 by KMcGee

Ministers in churches in England and Wales are announcing plans to allow gay couples to register civil unions in the church. It would remove a distinct difference between the ceremony and marriage. Couples are currently not allowed to use the … Continue reading →

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Egyptian President Resigns; NY Times a downer

Posted on February 11, 2011 by KMcGee

Leave it to the New York Times to be a debbie on the day Egyptians are celebrating their newfound freedom after 30 years of authoritarian rule.  In the Metro section of the paper, the major article is titled: Amid Jubilation … Continue reading →

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Day 6 of Egyptian Protests; Day 4 of News and Brews’ search for Egyptian beer in NYC

Posted on January 31, 2011 by KMcGee

As an aspiring journalist writing a blog that discusses stories in the news, I feel as if it’s impossible to ignore the crisis that’s happening in Egypt, even though I’m having difficulty tracking down a beer to taste from the … Continue reading →

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