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Denmark’s New “Ghetto” Policies: A Desperate Push for Cultural Assimilation of Muslims?0
- Culture
- July 11, 2018
Denmark, like most other Western European nations, has largely failed to assimilate Muslim immigrants into its remarkably homogenous society, where nearly 90% of residents are of Danish descent. But now Denmark’s government has decided to tackle the problem head on by introducing a controversial battery of laws to dramatically speed up the assimilation process. As reported in the New
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Are We Populating Ourselves Out of Existence?0
- Science
- July 11, 2018
Happy World Population Day! On July 11, 1987, the UN decided to “celebrate” the birth of the five-billionth person on earth by raising awareness of the growing world population. Since then, this day has been set aside to focus on population concerns. People have been worrying about population since as far back as Tertullian. Most notable
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Rights and Political Revolution: When is Violence Justified?0
- History
- July 10, 2018
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his planned retirement from the Court, progressives around the country expressed despair and panic. Many lamented how landmark Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade could be overturned. A common element of these lamentations has been an explicit reference to human rights, which is the focus of a
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How the Supreme Court Avoided a Disaster with the Trump Travel Ban 0
- Culture
- July 10, 2018
Coming close to the end of its term, and not long before the announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of President Trump’s travel ban, Trump v. Hawaii, has all-but been eclipsed. But the Court’s constitutional ruling was exceptionally important and deserves closer attention. The Court’s narrow majority staved off a
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Giving Your Baby Solid Food Early Won’t Help Them Sleep Better 0
- Family
- July 10, 2018
New research claims that giving babies solid foods at just three months old will help them sleep. Though this may sound appealing to exhausted new parents, unfortunately there is a large gulf between the headlines and the data. Much of the published evidence in this area actually shows the opposite, that what a baby eats
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8 Things to Know About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh 0
- Politics
- July 10, 2018
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a prime-time announcement Monday night. If confirmed by the Senate, Kavanaugh would replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy to give the court a likely solid 5-4 conservative majority. “Throughout legal circles, he is considered a judge’s judge, a true thought leader among his peers,”
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