This past Saturday was the 100th anniversary of the forming of the Fascist movement in Milan, Italy in 1919. Here are five facts you should know about fascism: 1. Benito Mussolini coined the term “fascism” in 1919 to describe his political movement, the black-shirted members the Fasci di combattimento (“combat groups”), who seized power in
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If you’ve heard anything about insulin lately, it’s probably been palpable outrage over soaring prescription prices or dubious optimism about Eli Lilly’s recent release of its new version that, at half the price, will cost an arm or a leg but not both. Amid this cesspool of indignant commentary, you’re likely to hear one of
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For those who frequent Twitter with any regularity, hardly a day goes by that’s not denoted as National-Something-or-Other-Day. For example, March 26th happens to be “National Spinach Day,” which I conveniently – albeit unknowingly – celebrated at lunchtime. Then there’s “National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day” on October 21st, which some of my co-workers probably wish
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Government officials are not supposed to impose political or religious litmus tests on businesses. They cannot punish them, or even selectively withhold benefits from them, because they made donations to organizations that engaged in political, religious, or charitable activity. But that’s what San Antonio is doing. It is violating the First Amendment rights of Chick-fil-A.
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The Muller probe has ended and with it the narrative that President Trump colluded with the Russian government to win the 2016 election. The reputations of media pundits and whole news organizations are now in shambles and exposed for all to see, like grotesque deep sea creatures beached on the sand after the tide goes out. It’s
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A woman I knew in college who later became an important figure in Planned Parenthood often stated her aversion to bearing children. “Who would bring a child into today’s world?” she’d say. “Look at the mess we’re in.” That was 47 years ago. Today when I tell some people I am a father and grandfather,
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