Blog 2 Columns Left Sidebar

BREAKING: Jack Phillips Wins His Case 0
- Politics
- June 4, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor today of Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, who declined to bake a custom cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding because of his religious beliefs. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a historic case involving religious liberty, LGBT rights, and the First
READ MORE
Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy 0
- Culture
- June 4, 2018
For generations, libraries were places where people went to borrow books, learn about the past, and kindle imaginations. Today, however, they occasionally find themselves at the forefront of the culture war. A case in point can be found in the Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL), where officials on Monday announced they would be offering a
READ MORE
Teacher Compensation Is Just Fine, Quit Rate Data Suggest 0
- Economics
- June 1, 2018
When North Carolina teachers joined a growing list of recent teacher protests and walked out earlier this month, objecting low pay, it was a little odd. North Carolina teachers make about $46,000 a year, the same as the state’s average wage. It’s not a high salary, but it’s certainly not a low one. Why do
READ MORE

How Cicero Created a Movement of Free Thinkers 0
- History
- May 31, 2018
Cicero was a renowned Roman orator, statesman and writer. He was an enemy of one man rule and a self-described constitutionalist. During the turbulent twilight of the Republic he attempted tirelessly to establish a lasting peace in order to preserve his beloved republican government. Following the death of his daughter Tullia and his exile from
READ MORE
Doctor Explains Why Parents Shouldn’t Encourage Boys to Play with Dolls 1
- Culture
- May 31, 2018
A quick look at headlines gives one the impression that boys and their ways are in bad shape: “Mass Shooters Are All Different. Except for One Thing: Most Are Men” (New York Times). “Why boys are more likely to be violent – and what can we do to stop it” (NBC News). “Men Are Responsible
READ MORE
How Hypermodernity Is Destroying ‘the Good Life’0
- Culture
- May 31, 2018
In the 1950s, scholars worried that, thanks to technological innovations, Americans wouldn’t know what to do with all of their leisure time. Yet today, as sociologist Juliet Schor notes, Americans are overworked, putting in more hours than at any time since the Depression and more than in any other in Western society. It’s probably not
READ MORE

BREAKING: Jack Phillips Wins His Case 0