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  • It’s Time to Quit Smearing Our Opponents With the R-Word

    It’s Time to Quit Smearing Our Opponents With the R-Word0

    • October 29, 2019

    A lie can never become the truth. But repeat it often enough, and people will believe the lie. Communists, fascists, and some of our own politicians have long understood this idea. George Orwell had them in mind when he famously wrote: Political language—and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to

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  • Socialism and the City: Is There a Connection?

    Socialism and the City: Is There a Connection?1

    I took a breather from work the other week and trotted off to visit a friend. While there, I spent some time in the North Carolina mountains. They were beautiful. Winding roads. Soaring slopes. Mountain streams and lakes. The paintbrush of fall touching the trees. Nestled amidst this beauty is Connemara, the last home of

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  • The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police

    The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police0

    • October 28, 2019

    A friend of mine has an amusing tale of a heated fight she got in as a child with her then-teenage brothers that culminated in her accusing them of getting periods. Needless to say, my friend didn’t end up with the upper hand in that particular sibling squabble. But maybe she was just ahead of

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  • Why Your Metal Straw Won’t Save the World

    Why Your Metal Straw Won’t Save the World0

    Like many Americans, I worry about the state of the planet and try to make a positive impact through decisions in my day-to-day life. But I also am nagged by the feeling that I often get it wrong, even though I analyze environmental problems for a living. Concerned about plastics in the ocean, I renounced

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  • Can Royalty and Victimhood Co-Exist?

    Can Royalty and Victimhood Co-Exist?0

    It seems like everyone wants to be a victim these days. Terms like “microaggression” and “safe space” came out of nowhere a few years ago and quickly entered common parlance. But how can you be a victim when you are part of the institution that – for the past 1,000 years – has represented the

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  • When Will #MeToo Blow the Whistle on IVF Clinic Pornography?

    When Will #MeToo Blow the Whistle on IVF Clinic Pornography?0

    Why hasn’t the #MeToo movement protested the close connection between the pornography industry and IVF clinics? Most clinics provide pornography so that men can quickly provide a sperm sample. It is an essential, if grubby, part of the clinic’s services. Not a lot has been written about this issue, understandably perhaps. A tell-all feature in

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