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  • America Is Undergoing a Political Realignment

    America Is Undergoing a Political Realignment2

    When I was growing up, the left regularly criticized Big Pharma and its influence on American politics. As recently as 2015, progressive stalwart Elizabeth Warren had “Big Pharma in her sights.” The right, meanwhile, was slow to criticize pharmaceutical companies. That dynamic was even evident in lobbying, with about 55 percent of Big Pharma’s political

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  • Mute Buttons: Two Ways the School Complex Muzzles Parents and Students

    Mute Buttons: Two Ways the School Complex Muzzles Parents and Students0

    I was asked the other day why parents and students do not have more say in their education in the government system, and my reply was simply “because that is the goal.” Specifically, the system exists to perpetuate itself and to propagandize large numbers of children each year so that they believe and pass on to their

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  • Building an America We Are Proud Of

    Building an America We Are Proud Of1

    R.C. Sherriff, the late English writer, had a talent for depicting the mundane in a way that celebrated life. His writing, characterized by an understated style, provides a deep understanding of human nature. In his 1931 novel, The Fortnight In September, he tells the story of a lower-middle-class family taking their annual holiday at a

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  • Refuting the Techno-Myth and Reclaiming Childhood

    Refuting the Techno-Myth and Reclaiming Childhood3

    Screens are so pervasive in society that we tend to think of them as inevitable. They have become extensions of our bodies. We might think that technology in itself is neutral and is only good or bad depending on how one uses it. Catherine L’Ecuyer, a doctor in education and psychology, disagrees. L’Ecuyer is Canadian

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  • Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.

    Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.2

    Diversity trainings have become a much beloved ritual for corporations and universities across America. I say “much beloved” because if such trainings were not beloved by somebody, it would be hard to explain their pervasive presence in our institutions. But whatever elite and enlightened groups might find these training sessions appealing, the evidence shows that

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  • When Parents Track Kids at College

    When Parents Track Kids at College1

    A recent front-page article in The Wall Street Journal – “Surveillance Parents Face the Ultimate Firewall: Freshman Year” — described the difficulty — even agony — some parents are feeling when their kids go off to college and are harder to monitor and help from afar. I don’t blame parents for the fear and loss

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