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11 Sobering Quotes from Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn 0
- Culture
- October 28, 2015
1. “The belly is an ungrateful wretch, it never remembers past favors, it always wants more tomorrow.” 2. “From ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end.” 3. “Untouched by the breath of God, unrestricted by human conscience, both capitalism and socialism are repulsive.” 4. “Truth eludes us if
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Was Hungary Right to Build a Wall?0
- Culture
- October 28, 2015
As the world watches the continuing migrant crisis in Europe, Hungary has quietly gone rogue by building a massive fence to keep people out of its country. The question is, did Hungary actually get it right? The Atlantic reported on October 16, 2015: Hungary will close its border with Croatia at midnight in an attempt
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Should the Government Stop Making Nutrition Recommendations?0
- Politics
- October 27, 2015
Yesterday, you were probably saw some scare headlines about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement of a link between meat and cancer. Their report “classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans,” and processed meat “as carcinogenic to humans.” As Ed Yong of The Atlantic and others clarified, however, the WHO’s findings
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Good job, REI!0
- Culture
- October 27, 2015
Yesterday, REI sent out an e-mail to its members regarding Black Friday shopping. Here it is: This Black Friday the co-op is doing something different. We’re closing all 143 of our stores. Instead of reporting to work, we’re paying our employees to do what we love most—be outside. We want you, our members, to be the
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This Feminist is SO NOT a Caitlyn Jenner Fan 0
- Culture
- October 27, 2015
When one PC agenda collides with another, this is what it looks like. Germaine Greer, a famous feminist with a potty mouth, is “not about to walk on eggshells” regarding transgender Caitlyn Jenner potentially being named Glamour’s “Woman of the Year.” That’s apparent from some of Greer’s, er, more controversial statements about the transgender
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Yes, We Need Standardized Tests 0
- Economics
- October 27, 2015
While nobody really likes standardized tests, they do serve a purpose. That’s why calls to do away with them, particularly by teachers union lobbyists, should be met with skepticism. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, “The Legislature has made a raft of changes to public school testing in recent years, including eliminating high school
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