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  • How the U.S. is Funding Boy Rape

    How the U.S. is Funding Boy Rape0

    While Saddam Hussein’s alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction was the main selling point for the 2003 Iraq war, ending the dictator’s many human rights abuses was another key rationale. And chief among those abuses was Saddam’s “rape rooms.” “Every woman in Iraq is better off because the rape rooms and torture chambers of

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  • How the Term ‘Social Justice Warrior’ Became an Insult

    How the Term ‘Social Justice Warrior’ Became an Insult1

    Virtually everyone has heard of the term social justice warrior by now. The term has become quite popular the past few years—so big in fact, that the Oxford Dictionary added it to their dictionary in 2015. Most people by now know that when someone is accused of being a social justice warrior, it is probably

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  • How the Tech Age Demands Full-Time Engagement

    How the Tech Age Demands Full-Time Engagement2

    Technology and the internet have been around for a while now, but the notion that one needs to be constantly engaged with the virtual world is a relatively new development. The virtual world has gone from a valuable, pragmatic tool to a way of life. It seems as if there is no way to actively

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  • How the Supreme Court Avoided a Disaster with the Trump Travel Ban0

    Coming close to the end of its term, and not long before the announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of President Trump’s travel ban, Trump v. Hawaii, has all-but been eclipsed. But the Court’s constitutional ruling was exceptionally important and deserves closer attention.  The Court’s narrow majority staved off a

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  • How the Summer Gave Me Hope for the Future

    How the Summer Gave Me Hope for the Future0

    Several months ago, I pulled back the curtain and let my readers know what life as the only female employee at Intellectual Takeout is really like. It was revealing – and even startling to some individuals. But I’ve had a unique experience this summer. No longer am I the only female staff member of this

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  • How the Stoicism of Roman Philosophers Can Help Us Deal with Depression

    How the Stoicism of Roman Philosophers Can Help Us Deal with Depression0

    Depression is on the rise. A study conducted by the World Health Organization found an increase of 20 percent in depression cases within just a decade. I work on a university campus. One might expect such a place to feel vibrant and energetic, but lately there seems to be more fatigue and malaise. Even for

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