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Were Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma Caused By Climate Change?0
- Politics
- September 7, 2017
Hurricanes are tropical storms that can cause extensive destruction and loss of life. The devastation of recent storms, especially Hurricane Harvey, has predictably renewed the global focus on climate change. Multiple media outlets have attempted to tie recent hurricanes to climate change and—to a lesser extent—the role of human activity in climate change. Climate activists
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The Alt-Left is Real 0
- Culture
- September 6, 2017
When writing this piece, a quote kept rattling around in the back of my head. It was the title of the opening chapter of “The Feminine Mystique,” Betty Friedan’s seminal 1963 feminist manifesto: The Problem That Has No Name. Apologies in advance, for appropriating and altering three of the quotes I find most meaningful from
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The Presidential Pardon as a Necessary Expedient 0
- History
- September 6, 2017
President Donald Trump recently made headlines by pardoning Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff known for his controversial incarceration techniques and political positions. Pundits from all political stripes have weighed in on the gesture, some praising and others condemning the president for his decision. In an embrace of passionate fervor, however, many have missed the opportunity
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India’s ‘Instant Divorce’ Ban: the end result or the first step in reforming Islamic law?0
- Culture
- September 6, 2017
“Un-Islamic, arbitrary, unconstitutional.” That was the judgement of the Indian Supreme Court as it announced a ban on the contentious practice of instant “triple-talaq”. Triple-talaq is a form of Islamic divorce which allows a husband to dissolve his marriage instantly and unilaterally, simply through pronouncing “talaq” (divorce) three times to his wife. While it has
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Self-Sacrifice: The Most Powerful Idea in Our Culture 0
- Culture
- September 6, 2017
One of the things I enjoy doing most is taking my older two children (6 and 4) to the movies, something my father often did with me. (I can still name every movie I went to with Dad.) Our culture has changed in a great many ways since I was a youngster, but in some
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The Myth of Life Expectancy 0
- History
- September 6, 2017
“Well, yeah, but most people only lived to the age of 40 back then, so…” This is a common retort I see in response to comparisons between our modern age and the past. It’s intended as a mic drop that supposedly illustrates our superiority to our less scientifically-minded ancestors, who were apparently too wrapped up in superstitious
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Were Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma Caused By Climate Change?0