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  • When Students Melt Down Over a ‘B’

    When Students Melt Down Over a ‘B’2

    The library on campus of a small Catholic university in Illinois was largely empty. Since the administrators had replaced most of the bookshelves with plush furniture, conference tables, and chairs, it better resembled an airport terminal just before a redeye. A handful of students were staring intensely into computer screens, while another pair talked loudly – no

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  • When Sport Conquers Iranian Politics

    When Sport Conquers Iranian Politics0

    In 2016, Kimia Alizadeh won an Olympic medal, the first in history for an Iranian woman. On Saturday she announced she is defecting to the West. Alizadeh publicized her decision in an Instagram post, reports NPR. While the post makes no mention of where she has gone, the Iranian Students News Agency reports the Netherlands is

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  • When Socialism Works

    When Socialism Works0

    Because of Bernie Sanders’s campaign for the presidency, many Americans are asking if “democratic socialism” is possible. Can there be a form of socialism that really includes the voices of all the people? In a March 17 feature at FEE.org, economist Sandy Ikeda offered some strong reasons to doubt it (see “‘Democratic Socialism’ Is a

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  • When Sears Used the Market to Combat Jim Crow

    When Sears Used the Market to Combat Jim Crow0

    After 125 years in business, Sears has filed for bankruptcy and may soon be closing its doors forever. This has elicited strong emotions, as Sears has been an integral part of America’s commercial history. But just like Blockbuster and Toys R Us, it’s time for Sears to embrace creative destruction and pave the way for

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  • When Santa Claus was Replaced by Ded Moroz

    When Santa Claus was Replaced by Ded Moroz0

    When totalitarian regimes (particularly those of the Left) come to power, one of the first things they typically do is destroy hallowed cultural symbols, the better to remake society from the ground up.  The Soviet campaign to replace the symbols of Christmas is an interesting cultural chapter in the history of what Ronald Reagan famously

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  • When Rudolph Meets Beowulf

    When Rudolph Meets Beowulf0

    One doesn’t need to be a Christian to enjoy Christmas. Or, to put it another way, even non-Christians can enjoy Christmas, if they embrace it in the broad Dickensian spirit of the Thing. Yes indeed. Everyone can enjoy Christmas. Or nearly everyone. There are, of course, always the Scrooges. Take, for instance, the Scrooges at

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