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Anti-Discrimination Laws Apply to Democrats Who Believe in White Privilege, Too 0
- November 1, 2017
Regardless of how one feels about the theory of white privilege, it’s still, for now, just that: a theory. Anti-discrimination laws, on the other hand, are very real. Someone perhaps should remind Madeleine Leader of this fact. Leader, the Democratic National Committee Data Services Manager, reportedly made what is likely a very illegal request in
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5 Things Good Fathers Do 0
- November 1, 2017
According to the Census Bureau, a majority of children in the U.S. live in two parent homes. This is an encouragement, particularly since research shows that children from two-parent homes experience better health, are less likely to engage in risky behaviors, and are more likely to escape poverty. The bad news is, there are millions
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Why Do We Like Being Scared?0
- Culture
- October 31, 2017
Fear may be as old as life on Earth. It is a fundamental, deeply wired reaction, evolved over the history of biology, to protect organisms against perceived threat to their integrity or existence. Fear may be as simple as a cringe of an antenna in a snail that is touched, or as complex as existential
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The Man Who Gave Us the Reformation (His Name Isn’t Martin Luther)0
- October 31, 2017
When Martin Luther published his 95 theses 500 years ago this month, so the story goes, his general target was the corruption of the church. But he also had a very particular organisation in his sights. By October 1517, the extraordinary reach and power of the Fugger banking family was threatening not only the integrity
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Survey: Masculinity is Actually Growing in Popularity 0
- October 31, 2017
In early 2016, a YouGov survey asked participants whether they viewed masculinity in a positive or negative light. The results found that while later generations had a fairly positive viewpoint of the term, younger men and women did not. It’s not surprising that the younger generations have a negative view of masculinity. Through a
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So This Is What Happens With Government Disaster Relief?0
- October 31, 2017
The idea of having government assist after a natural disaster sounds great. It makes us feel good. Houston floods? Send millions. New Orleans floods? Send hundreds of millions. Puerto Rico? The place is a mess and needs billions and billions. It all seems right. Until you look at the details. Someone gets the money. Whether
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