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  • Alfred Tennyson, Male Friendship, and the Gay Appropriation of History

    Alfred Tennyson, Male Friendship, and the Gay Appropriation of History13

    It has become fashionable in academia and pop culture to claim that historical figures previously assumed to be heterosexual were actually homosexual. The trend has taken root to such a degree that the cases crop up with a dull predictability, and great authors seem particularly vulnerable to having their sexual identities rewritten by modern scholars.

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  • Alfie Evans: From the Cradle to the Grave

    Alfie Evans: From the Cradle to the Grave0

    Offspring was not reared at the will of the father, but was taken and carried by him to a place called Lesche, where the elders of the tribes officially examined the infant, and if it was well-built and sturdy, they ordered the father to rear it…but if it was ill-born and deformed, they sent it

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  • Alfie Evans, and the Value of a Single Human Life

    Alfie Evans, and the Value of a Single Human Life0

    To many who can recall it, the on-going drama and death of Alfie Evans in the hospital in Liverpool recalls Burt Bacharach’s plaintiff song: ”What’s It All About, Alfie?” That is exactly the right question here. “What’s it all about, when you sort it out. Alfie?” Probably no single reality could bring together so many

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  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Platform Explains Her Primary Victory

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Platform Explains Her Primary Victory0

    After pulling off a major upset in the Democratic Primary for New York’s 14th congressional district, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now being touted as the new face of the Democratic Party. Ocasio’s victory has rejuvenated the Democratic Party and liberals nationwide. For many on the Left, Ocasio’s recent victory is a breath of fresh air after putting up

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  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: It’s Been a Year, and What a Year It’s Been

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: It’s Been a Year, and What a Year It’s Been0

    On June 26, 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) beat Joseph Crowley for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 14th congressional district. Though only 28 and with little political experience, she went on to win the general election in November, and has been making waves ever since.   Here are seven highlights from her campaign and time in

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  • Alexandra Tolstoy and the Appeal of a Simple Life

    Alexandra Tolstoy and the Appeal of a Simple Life0

    “Have you ever heard of Alexandra Tolstoy?” Responding to this question with a bit of a blank stare, my friend flourished his smartphone and began showing me a few pictures from Tolstoy’s Instagram page. One was of Tolstoy and her small daughter posing hand-in-hand. “Cute dress,” I responded. “My wife loves following her,” my friend

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