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  • Why (Most) Right-Wing Intellectuals Hate Trump

    Why (Most) Right-Wing Intellectuals Hate Trump0

    More than two years into President Trump’s historic presidency, it behooves us to think more deeply about a persistent sticking point in the political life of the nation: Why do (most) right-wing intellectuals loathe him? This kind of nearly unified opposition cries out for explanation.   After all, it is not simply that all left-wing

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  • Why “Greedflation” Isn’t Real

    Why “Greedflation” Isn’t Real3

    Even as price inflation slows and we move past June’s peak, progressives continue to push the concept of “greedflation”—that this year’s price inflation is caused by corporate greed and price gouging. This is inaccurate, based on bad economics, and it blames a consequence of the problem rather than the problem itself. If we want to address the real issues

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  • Why ‘Vogue’’s Attempt to Embrace ‘Gender Fluidity’ Backfired

    Why ‘Vogue’’s Attempt to Embrace ‘Gender Fluidity’ Backfired0

    Vogue magazine might know what’s in vogue for fashion, but its latest attempts to seem culturally correct have failed miserably. This month, Vogue attempted to ally itself with the latest trend in inclusivity—gender fluidity—by featuring celebrity power couple Zayn Malik (formerly of the boy band One Direction) and model Gigi Hadid on its August cover. The headline? “Gigi Hadid

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  • Why ‘Uncomfortable’ Books Like ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Are Precisely the Ones Kids Should be Reading

    Why ‘Uncomfortable’ Books Like ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Are Precisely the Ones Kids Should be Reading0

    Another book has made the infamous “banned books” list. The public school district in Biloxi, Mississippi decided to pull To Kill a Mockingbird from the eighth grade reading curriculum this year because, district officials said, “There is some language in the book that makes people uncomfortable.” If the language in To Kill a Mockingbird makes

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  • Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Crushing ‘Star Trek’ in Pop Culture

    Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Crushing ‘Star Trek’ in Pop Culture0

    This should be Star Trek’s moment. The franchise is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a new film is now in theaters and Comic-Con just delivered a peek at the latest Star Trek TV series. So why are so many people still more enthusiastic about Star Wars? Because traditional storytelling still trumps 21st century revisionism and political

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  • Why ‘Social Justice Math’ Misses the Point of Learning Math

    Why ‘Social Justice Math’ Misses the Point of Learning Math0

    It’s a common occurrence: a math teacher stands at the front of the classroom, struggling to keep the student’s attention. One student is on the phone. Another stares straight ahead into the distance. And the kid in the back row is asleep. Again. However, as the teacher moves to the next topic, one student blurts:

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