It seems that figures on both the left and the right are increasingly applying a rather unsavory term to Donald Trump: “Fascist.” The term is notoriously ambiguous. Perhaps the most well-known attempt to describe fascism is novelist Umberto Eco’s 1995 essay “Ur-Fascism,” in which he lists 14 characteristics of it. In a column for Slate
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You might best remember actor Leslie Howard in his iconic roll as Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind. But Howard has an interesting story that most of us haven’t heard. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about Howard: 1. While Howard is best known for his portrayals of upper-class gentlemanly
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No matter whether or not you like Jeb Bush or Donald Trump, sometimes politics will give you a chuckle. The rick-rolling that was pointed out to me today, reminds me a bit of a story from Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, which is an account of George Washington Plunkitt’s views of politics and America through the
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The debate about gun control is raging once again, and to be honest, I’m already bored of it. By saying that, I don’t wish to belittle the seriousness of the issue. It’s just that the issue of gun control has that “interminable” and “irrational” character that philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre says marks so much of contemporary
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The public school system has become a minefield that’s increasingly difficult for parents and students to navigate. So difficult, in fact, that New York parents are hiring consultants to tell them which neighborhoods are the best to live in, and which waiting lists they should join in order to get their child into a high-performing
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Millennials have long had a reputation for being the “Me” generation, a label which seems increasingly accurate as many college students exhibit a hyper-sensitivity, narcissism, and entitled attitude toward life. But such attitudes may soon begin to cost millennials dearly. According to Business Insider, Generation Z may be taking a different approach to life, and
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