1. WATCH: America and the Impact of Racial Geography
“Race is in the air we breathe and in the water we drink in Flint … I don’t think if it was 8,000 white kids this would’ve happened." —Jim Wallis visited MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss race and the crisis in Flint. Read more in his new book: http://bit.ly/23f5Vlu
2. As Historic Blizzard Bears Down on East Coast, Concerns for Homeless
The Sojourners offices are closed today as we prepare for this weekend’s blizzard. Join us in prayer for the city’s homeless — and those throughout the path of the storm.
3. Flint Was Forgotten Before It Was Poisoned
“They are among America’s forgotten cities—wracked with pervasive poverty and violent crime—populated by a forgotten people. Mostly black and brown, they have little voice over their own destiny. There are no finely suited Washington lobbyists pressing their interests. Presidential candidates rarely come to places like these and they almost never make the national news unless something really bad happens.”
4. Government to Post Names of Schools Seeking Title IX Waivers
The Education Department says it will create a searchable database listing private Christian colleges and universities that opt out of federal guidelines banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Read more about how schools are applying for waivers here.
5. ‘Maybe There’s Hope:’ Looking for God in the X-Files Reboot
The long-awaited new mini-season of The X-Files premieres this Sunday. Here’s what we want to see.
6. Top Conservatives Oppose Donald Trump in ‘National Review’ Cover Story
An impressive group of cross-sector conservatives joined forces, each submitting short essays explaining their opposition to Donald Trump’s candidacy. This, from Russell Moore: “Trump can win only in the sort of celebrity-focused mobocracy that Neil Postman warned us about years ago, in which sound moral judgments are displaced by a narcissistic pursuit of power combined with promises of “winning” for the masses. Social and religious conservatives have always seen this tendency as decadent and deviant. For them to view it any other way now would be for them to lose their soul.”
7. What I Learned When Donald Trump Spoke at My Christian College
And speaking of Trump, he recently spoke at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in an attempt to connect with evangelical voters. This Liberty seminary student breaks down the Donald’s speech.
8. More Than 20 Dead in Al Shabaab Beachfront Attack in Mogadishu
“Witnesses said gunmen shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ and entered the restaurant from the direction of the beach as clients, sitting behind razor wire, watched the seashore.”
9. Buffalo Bills Hire NFL’s First Full-time Female Coach
Drawing praise from many, including Chelsea Clinton, the Buffalo Bills announced they are promoting Kathryn Smith to take over as special teams quality control coach.
10. How to Join the Priesthood
According to The Onion: “Step 5: Take a good, hard look in the mirror and ask yourself if your body type really works with a chasuble.”
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