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Venezuela’s Default Disaster 0
- Economics
- November 20, 2017
Socialism always promises heaven and gives hell. In the early hours of Thursday, November 2, the Maduro regime certified its latest failure with what they promised would never happen: technical default. With his usual arrogance, Maduro issued a “decree” demanding “the refinancing and restructuring of the debt as of November 3.” That is, default. The bad news for
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Famous Philosopher: 10 Books EVERYONE Should Read 0
- Education
- November 17, 2017
Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of numerous books on logic, religion, and philosophy. Several years ago, in a speech at Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Kentucky, he recommended ten books everyone should read. They were written by two saints (one of whom was a philosopher), two philosophers
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After Weinstein We Need a Culture Change – But What Sort, Exactly?0
- Culture
- November 17, 2017
Six weeks have passed since the New York Times published its exposé on Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a decades-long sexual harasser – and the avalanche of allegations still hasn’t stopped. More than 120 high profile figures have been denounced for forcing their sexual attentions on women (and men) in various ways, and their number is being added to daily.
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Did Early Christians Believe that Mary was a Teen Mother? It’s Complicated 0
- History
- November 17, 2017
On Nov. 13, a fifth Alabama woman came forward to accuse Roy Moore, former judge and current GOP Senate candidate, of sexual assault when she was 16. Condemnation of Moore has been widespread, but Moore himself vehemently denies these allegations. He has backing from many in Alabama. One of his most controversial statements of support
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Intolerance and Persecution Are Often Rational (Frighteningly So)0
- Culture
- November 17, 2017
At this time of year our thoughts naturally turn to the Pilgrim Fathers—those who came to the New World in order to escape religious persecution at home. Yet rarely do we stop to consider the logic of the persecutors. That last phrase seems to ring a false note; it’s commonly assumed that religious persecution has
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We Need a New Elite 0
- Culture
- November 17, 2017
On the heels of learning that Harvey Weinstein is more likely a talented sexual predator than a Hollywood god, we find out that Bill O’Reilly settled a sexual harassment allegation for $32 million and that the prominent political journalist Mark Halperin is also alleged to have both sexually harassed and, perhaps, even assaulted young women
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Venezuela’s Default Disaster 0