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  • Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we are suckers for it

    Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we are suckers for it0

    Donald Trump appears to have a straightforward definition of fake news: Stories that are critical of him or his presidency are “fake,” while those that praise him are “real.” On the surface, the logic doesn’t hold up. But at the same time, the way Trump thinks about fake news points to a key reason why

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  • Has America’s Middle Class Been Fleeced?

    Has America’s Middle Class Been Fleeced?0

    Noah Smith, writing in Bloomberg, says that middle class America has indeed been fleeced by our national economic policies. We agree. But which policies have been responsible? Smith mentions and immediately dismisses trade, immigration, economic regulation, and welfare policies. The real villain in his view is an alleged turn toward managing the economy on free market

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  • 5 Attributes of Thought Leaders

    5 Attributes of Thought Leaders0

    Have you ever asked yourself, what makes someone an entrepreneur of ideas, a so-called thought leader?  The ability to invent and spread the word about newfangled concepts? A master of the TED Talk? A magnetic Steve Jobs-like personality? The Marketing Insider Group defines a ‘thought leader’ as someone who “tap[s] into the talent, experience, and

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  • Student Achievement: Only as Good as the Books Read in English Class?

    Student Achievement: Only as Good as the Books Read in English Class?0

    When it comes to improving education, a lot of emphasis is placed upon the STEM subjects: science, math, and the like. Proficiency in such areas, it is argued, is necessary if the U.S. wants its students to be successful on a global scale. Such a supposition may be true; however, new evidence suggests that student

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  • Pioneer Feminist: Feminism Didn’t Turn Out as Well as We Thought

    Pioneer Feminist: Feminism Didn’t Turn Out as Well as We Thought0

    A few weeks ago, we brought attention to the recent comments of Fay Weldon, a pioneer in the modern feminist movement. In Weldon’s eyes, today’s women have taken their claim to victimhood a little too far. Weldon has reappeared in the news with more startling statements on her outlook on feminism in retrospect. In an

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  • The 21-Year Drinking Age is Dumb and Should be Repealed

    The 21-Year Drinking Age is Dumb and Should be Repealed0

    The national discussion on prohibition has centered almost exclusively on pot, and whether states will or should be allowed to proceed with legalization. Largely forgotten is federal legislation that incentivizes states to make it illegal for young adults—those aged 18, 19, and 20—to drink alcohol.   The U.S. has one of the most stringent drinking

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