MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski appeared to have the rarest of moments Wednesday morning. She told viewers exactly what she thought her role was in regards to shaping public opinion. Brzezinski, the liberal counterpart to conservative Joe Scarborough on the network’s “Morning Joe,” was discussing President Donald Trump’s proclivity to do end-runs around the media, sharing (and
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Grammar is “racist,” according to the professional staff, tutors, and the Director of the writing center at the University of Washington at Tacoma. To combat this perceived racism they promise to “emphasize the importance of rhetorical situations over grammatical ‘correctness.’” Forget learning how to write correctly, now a “big part” of the work of writing
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There’s no denying that the literacy levels in the U.S. are a bit alarming: 14 percent of adults can’t read. Only 13 percent of adults can read at a proficient level. 27 percent of adults didn’t read a book in the last year. 50 percent of adults can’t read a book written at an 8th grade
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Shortly after the 2016 election, Intellectual Takeout’s Martin Cothran noted that Donald Trump’s victory was achieved largely because the working class whites of America came together and voted as a minority bloc. The Economist recently affirmed this viewpoint by stating the following: “DURING Donald Trump’s inauguration speech he declared that America’s ‘forgotten men and women’ will
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A few months ago, I wrote about “The Adulting School,” a place where parents can send their grown children to learn the skills they failed to teach them as young children. So far, the school seems to be a success, indicating that many from the Participation Trophy Generation really can turn into capable adults with
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Billionaire software developer and investor Mark Cuban is known for playing the fool on the sidelines of Dallas Mavericks’ basketball games. But I actually think he’s a pretty smart guy, and have been impressed with his seeming level-headedness when he discourses on various topics. Take education. Five years ago, he hit the nail on the
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