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    Jon Miltimore

    Jonathan Miltimore is Senior Editor at AIER. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, and the Star Tribune. He is a contributor the Washington Examiner and has had bylines in Fox News, Newsweek, National Review, the Epoch Times, Real Clear Politics, the Washington Times, and other media. Prior to joining AIER, Jon served in editorial roles at the History Channel magazine and the Foundation for Economic Education. He also served in the Bush Administration as an intern in the Department of Speechwriting. When he is not working, Jon enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with his wife and three children. He also coaches youth football, baseball, and wrestling.

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  • Star Wars Actor: Ignoring Trolls Is a Sign of Mental Strength

    Star Wars Actor: Ignoring Trolls Is a Sign of Mental Strength0

    Star Wars actor John Boyega is apologizing for comments he made in a recent interview in which he suggested it takes mental strength to brush off the comments of social media trolls. The controversy began when, in an interview with Variety, the Star Wars actor responded to a question about the dark side of fan engagement,

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  • Nine of the Ten Richest People in the World Are Self-Made Entrepreneurs

    Nine of the Ten Richest People in the World Are Self-Made Entrepreneurs0

    • December 3, 2019

    Every year Forbes publishes its list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Topping the list in 2019 for the second year in a row was, to no one’s surprise, Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder kept the top spot despite a divorce that sent his net worth tumbling from $160 billion to $114 billion. Worldwide, Americans represent

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  • “OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown

    “OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown0

    According to Smithsonian Magazine, an Assyrian clay tablet from 2800 B.C. bears a gloomy inscription describing how the Assyrian youth were ruining civilization. “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents,” the

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  • The Origins of the Thought Police – and Why They Scare Us

    The Origins of the Thought Police – and Why They Scare Us0

    There are a lot of unpleasant things in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Spying screens. Torture and propaganda. Victory Gin and Victory Coffee always sounded particularly dreadful. And there is Winston Smith’s varicose ulcer, apparently a symbol of his humanity (or something), which always seems to be “throbbing.” Gross. None of this sounds very enjoyable,

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