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  • Americans are dying at a greater rate

    Americans are dying at a greater rate0

    Over the last couple of months we’ve brought you grim news from the USA. First there was the story of the rapid rise in the mortality rate of middle aged white Americans mainly driven by suicide, drugs and alcohol. Secondly, there was last month’s report on the rise by 24% in the suicide rate of all Americans from 1999

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  • Americans are Charitable without the Government’s Help

    Americans are Charitable without the Government’s Help0

    By now, we’ve all heard of the little free libraries proliferating across America. In all likelihood, one has even popped up in your own neighborhood, driven by a love of reading and an eagerness to give unwanted materials a second life. But the little free library idea has spawned more than a love of reading.

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  • American Studies All ‘Racism, Sexism, and Imperialism’ Now, Prof Says

    American Studies All ‘Racism, Sexism, and Imperialism’ Now, Prof Says0

    My academic field, American Studies, is the interdisciplinary study of American cultures, past and present. Once it was a vibrant and useful discipline. Today, I’m sad to report, it is a regular source for “What wacky stuff are they up to on campus?” articles and blogs. These days, when American Studies captures any attention, it’s

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  • American Students Don’t Know History

    American Students Don’t Know History0

    As we and many others have pointed out, many policy debates these days devolve quickly into emotionalism. Should we be surprised when too many American students lack the tools with which to engage in public discourse? According to the Nation’s Report Card, produced by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) which is considered the

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  • American Students Can’t Write… Because Schools Never Taught Them How

    American Students Can’t Write… Because Schools Never Taught Them How1

    • October 13, 2015

    I had a rude awakening during peer review week in my College Comp II course: writing was a struggle for my classmates. At the time, I was in tears as I read through their papers because the editing work ahead of me was so daunting! In retrospect, I should have been crying more over the

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  • American Soldiers Are Not Bodyguards for Saudi Royals

    American Soldiers Are Not Bodyguards for Saudi Royals0

    President Donald Trump believes in America First except when it comes to the Saudi royal family. Then it is Saudi Arabia first. At the end of November, U.S. military leaders were in Riyadh negotiating the employment terms for the royal’s new bodyguards. That is, the plan for an expanded American military presence in the Kingdom

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