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  • Fact-Checking Eleven of Trump’s Claims in State of the Union

    Fact-Checking Eleven of Trump’s Claims in State of the Union0

    In a night of high emotion, President Donald Trump used his third State of the Union address to tout the “great American comeback” during his first three years in office. Before the night was over, Trump had staged the surprise reunion of a soldier deployed to Afghanistan with his family and announced a scholarship for

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  • ‘Marriage Story’ Is the Perfect Movie for Our Narcissistic Time

    ‘Marriage Story’ Is the Perfect Movie for Our Narcissistic Time0

    It is impossible to watch the critically acclaimed Oscar-nominated “Marriage Story” without bearing in mind that America no longer takes marriage very seriously. The plaudits showered on the film seem like no accident. A melodramatic tale about two bicoastal (New York and Los Angeles) artists going through a painful separation, “Marriage Story” has been praised

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  • Tough Teachers: The Way to Student Success?

    Tough Teachers: The Way to Student Success?0

    I’m a bit of a softy. Thus, when it comes to passing out awards for the best behaved or the most exemplary performance in the weekly preschool class I teach, it’s hard to say no to the many eyes which plead with me for a sticker. It’s easy to set the bar low in my

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  • The Iraq War Has Cost the U.S. Nearly $2 Trillion

    The Iraq War Has Cost the U.S. Nearly $2 Trillion0

    Editor’s note: The Costs of Wars project was started in 2011 to assess the long-term consequences of the post-9/11 wars. Project co-director Neta C. Crawford, professor and chair of political science at Boston University, explains the major implications of the Iraq War for the federal budget. Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave – or was

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  • In New York, Politicians Place Criminals and Violent Students First

    In New York, Politicians Place Criminals and Violent Students First0

    In January, a New York man viciously assaulted his girlfriend and threatened her with a knife. The assailant was charged only with a misdemeanor and released without bail under a new bail reform law that went into effect in 2020. According to The New York Times, the new law “requires defendants to be released without cash bail on a long

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  • Associated Press Twists the Facts About Trump’s Impeachment

    Associated Press Twists the Facts About Trump’s Impeachment0

    During the throes of the Senate impeachment trial, the Associated Press has published a fact check that claims President Trump is giving a “false account” and making “distorted statements” about “the circumstances that got him impeached.” This AP article is riddled with unsubstantiated assertions, gross mischaracterizations, and blatant falsehoods. Furthermore, dozens of news outlets are carrying the AP story,

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