Last month marked the three-year anniversary of the deaths of 13 U.S. service members as the U.S finished its undignified withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war. On August 26th, 2021, two suicide bombers attacked the gates of the Kabul airport, killing 13 and wounding another 18 U.S. Servicemen and women, as well as
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Given America’s history with slavery and eventual emancipation, especially the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, the average person might be left with the impression that slavery was only ended thanks to the efforts of a powerful nation-state. In fact, one might even go as far as to assume that slavery could only be brought
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Elections are contentious times and generally marked by surprises and constant political rhetoric. And this year seems to be worse than most! With the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and President Biden’s dropping out, this election year has been something to behold. With the election in our country drawing nearer, what can we
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Conservatives and progressives would likely agree that modern American culture is “problematic.” However, they would do so for very different reasons—reasons that highlight the foundational differences between these two worldviews. When American progressives criticize American culture, they tend to follow a familiar pattern: By establishing norms, our culture subtly oppresses those who don’t fit in.
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As a person who has read and written about J.R.R. Tolkien for decades, I am often asked about his political views. In a sense, this is a funny question, as Tolkien really despised most politics. In fact, he really thought of himself as very anti-political. His few statements on the matter reveal just how unpolitical
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As a new school year begins, many students have returned to a drastic shift in phone policies. A growing number of school districts—and even state legislatures—have introduced phone-free policies and are seeing kids come alive again. This shift is due at least in part to Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation, which makes a
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