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  • 5 Takeaways From that Memo on the FBI

    5 Takeaways From that Memo on the FBI0

    The much-awaited memo composed by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee was released Friday. The memo, declassified following authorization by President Trump, alleges abuse of surveillance power by the Department of Justice and FBI. The document was composed by House Intel chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), and was based on classified documents the committee had been provided

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  • FISA Memo: Who controls our government?

    FISA Memo: Who controls our government?0

    If you’ve been following the developments associated with the Steele Dossier or the allegations that President Trump colluded with the Russians to disrupt and win the 2016 election, then you will know that February 2, 2018 could go down as a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. According to “The Memo” released on

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  • Why You Should Read and Write Poetry

    Why You Should Read and Write Poetry0

    In this dull utilitarian age, there seems little less useful than poetry. What good is it? There are few who get rich writing or publishing poetry, and when it comes to practicality, it is practically good for nothing. On second consideration, however, reading and writing poetry is extremely practical, and because our techno-utilitarian age is

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  • Wendell Berry on Consumerism in America

    Wendell Berry on Consumerism in America0

    In one of my favorite movies, 12 Monkeys, Brad Pitt’s character Jeffrey Goines is a bit crazy, and we are first introduced to him in a mental institution. But there is more than a hint of truth in the following rant he makes to Bruce Willis’ character, James Cole: “There’s the television. It’s all right

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  • Why I teach a course called ‘White Racism’

    Why I teach a course called ‘White Racism’0

    The need for students to learn about racism in American society existed long before I began teaching a course called “White Racism” at Florida Gulf Coast University earlier this year. I chose to title my course “White Racism” because I thought it was scholarly and succinct, precise and powerful. But others saw it differently. Many

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  • Understanding the Cultural Left’s Intolerance

    Understanding the Cultural Left’s Intolerance0

    When Karl Marx put forth his theory of history, one of the primary characteristics of the mechanical historical actors was their “class consciousness.” In Marxist doctrine, the whole of humanity in a capitalist society can be divided cleanly into two classes: the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. The proletariat was the exploited working class, and their

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