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Reclaiming American Grievance


The menthol cigarette citizen’s petition recalls the lost political tradition of petition democracy, when not only could the complaints of any citizen get a hearing, but that hearing would occur publicly in Congress.
Menthol in cigarettes has long been a scourge of our nation, particularly in communities of color. Disproportionately marketed to those communities, menthol has addicted millions to cigarettes, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other minority groups have long pushed for its regulation, even its elimination, but their votes have been insufficient to move the federal government in the face of the tobacco lobby. Last week on April 29, however, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced steps to begin banning menthol from cigarettes. This move comes after a surprising source of inspiration and agenda-setting: a citizens’ petition.  ....

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American Bible Society's Faith and Liberty Discovery Center is opening across the street from Independence Mall


American Bible Society’s Faith and Liberty Discovery Center is opening across the street from Independence Mall
Stephan Salisbury, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Executive director Patrick Murdock talks about an exhibit during a preview tour of the new Faith and Liberty Discovery Center. Angelina Grimké Weld was an abolitionist and women s rights activist.
The first thing you need to know about the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, which opens Saturday on the ground floor of the Wells Fargo Building at Fifth and Market Streets, is that it is not a museum.
The center, which is run by the American Bible Society, bills itself as an “attraction.” It has some artifacts on display, William Penn’s Bible, for instance, but not many. High tech is where the action is for this facility, located across the street from Independence Mall and the National Museum of American Jewish History. ....

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