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  • What’s So Bad about the Empire?

    What’s So Bad about the Empire?0

    Everyone familiar with Star Wars knows that the Empire is bad, and the Rebellion is good. But, why? Seriously. What makes life under Emperor Palpatine so unbearable, and what would make life under the New Republic so much better, for the ordinary citizens of the galaxy? The movies offer surprisingly little information as to what’s actually

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  • What’s Really Wrong with the Republicans?

    What’s Really Wrong with the Republicans?0

    Another piece by New York Times columnist David Brooks is going viral. This one is entitled “The Republicans’ Incompetence Caucus”. I think Brooks’ main point is in the neighborhood of the problem with today’s Republican Party: “The Republican Party’s capacity for effective self-governance degraded slowly, over the course of a long chain of rhetorical excesses,

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  • What’s Really Wrong with American Schools

    What’s Really Wrong with American Schools0

    With the confirmation of Betsy DeVos to head the U.S. Department of Education, it’s a good time to think about what’s wrong with our schools and what will have to be done to fix them. DeVos is most notable for her efforts in support of school choice. School choice is important, but it is only

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  • What’s Really Happening in China With Coronavirus? Four Things to Know

    What’s Really Happening in China With Coronavirus? Four Things to Know0

    The Chinese government says it has lifted the lockdown for the province of Hubei, where the coronavirus first emerged, and has reported no new results for several days. However, much anecdotal information has arisen to call the official line from the Chinese Communist Party into question. Here are some of the key questions, along with

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  • What’s Driving America’s Suicide Problem?

    What’s Driving America’s Suicide Problem?0

    “Why Is America So Depressed?” was one of the first headlines I saw as I jumped back into work after the holidays. “Well, there’s a cheery way to start the new year,” I thought to myself as I read through the New York Times op-ed by Lee Siegel. Such a headline is not the optimistic

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  • What’s Biden Hiding?

    What’s Biden Hiding?1

    2022 is about to end, and still no answer to the question: What caused the virus that’s killed 1,096,000 Americans so far? The Washington Post asks, “What is China hiding?” The more answerable question is what is our own government hiding? House Republicans are promising that when they assume the majority in January, they will

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