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  • Red Flag Laws: Life-Saving or Authoritarian?

    Red Flag Laws: Life-Saving or Authoritarian?0

    Red Flag laws have spurred quite a bit of controversy. This legislative movement seeks to create a process to remove firearms from the homes of people who are rumored to be dangerous to themselves or others. The proponents of such laws cite this as a possible way to help combat mass shootings and suicides. However,

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  • Red Flag Laws in the Age of Political Psychiatry

    Red Flag Laws in the Age of Political Psychiatry0

    In the wake of recent horrific shooting sprees, Donald Trump and other Republicans wishing to appear to “do something” have seized the purported “middle ground”: red flag laws. These laws would permit law enforcement or concerned family members to petition a court to remove firearms from individuals deemed dangerous after a summary judicial procedure. Laws such as these enjoy

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  • Red Flag Gun Laws Are a Page out of Dystopian Science Fiction Novels

    Red Flag Gun Laws Are a Page out of Dystopian Science Fiction Novels0

    Red flag gun laws are suddenly popular in America. Colorado recently became the fifteenth state to pass such a law. The law, the tenth such passed since the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, will allow authorities to seize the private property—firearms—of someone deemed a risk to himself or others after successfully petitioning

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  • Red and Green Colors ‘Not Appropriate’ During the Holiday Season, University Says

    Red and Green Colors ‘Not Appropriate’ During the Holiday Season, University Says0

    University of Minnesota officials recently distributed documents to employees and student-workers advising them to keep “inappropriate religious celebrations” out of public spaces. The document, titled “Religious Diversity and the Holidays,” encouraged recipients “to recognize the holidays in ways that are respectful of the diversity of the University community.” It listed several specific examples of “religious

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  • Reconsidering New Year’s Resolutions

    Reconsidering New Year’s Resolutions0

    If you’re like many Americans, chances are you’ve hit the ground running in 2023 with a fresh slate of resolutions. Perhaps you want to lose weight, get a better job, or spend more time with your family. Whatever your goals might be, the desire to become a better person—to build a better life—is in most

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  • Recognizing Three Elements of True Learning

    Recognizing Three Elements of True Learning0

    A smile came to my face as I drove past a school this morning. No longer was it a desolate ghost town; instead, I had to navigate a long line of cars and buses waiting to turn into the parking lot to drop children off. While it’s good to see kids going back to school,

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