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Hey Millennials: Here’s the Truth About Socialism, Kim Jong-un, and Nicolás Maduro 0
- Economics
- June 18, 2018
A recent story in the New York Times discussed the increasing willingness of political candidates in the United States to run as socialists. Times reporter Farah Stockman wrote that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is surging, even in conservative-leaning states. “Since November 2016, DSA’s membership has increased from about 5,000 to 35,000 nationwide,” Stockman wrote. “The
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Netflix’s New ‘Anti-Harassment’ Guidelines Reveal How Corporations Are Trivializing Consent 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Consent is paramount. Anything we do that involves another person, be it sex, work, or just holding a conversation, requires that all parties involved give their consent. Any rational person who cares about personal choice would agree with me here. Yet our perspectives of consent are becoming warped. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,
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Parents Launch Petition after Transgender Athletes Place First and Second in Girls Track Championships 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Two athletes who were born males placed first and second in state track championship events for high school girls, causing anger among other competitors and parents who say they had an unfair advantage over the girls. Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood dominated Connecticut’s races, sweeping gold and silver medals with little competition and stirring outrage
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How to Avoid Becoming a Casualty of Student Loan Debt 1
- Economics
- June 18, 2018
More frequently, college graduates are reporting that student loan debt dictates almost every aspect of their lives, including “jobs, children, marriage, buying a house, and saving for retirement.” Some feel “trapped” and bear crushing guilt for having others cosign on ill-advised loans. Graduates are suffering not just financially, but physically as well. A recent survey showed that “[m]ore than 61
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How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
I saw Incredibles 2 over the Father’s Day weekend, and just like its predecessor, there’s a lot to ponder beneath the surface of this animated film. In the real world we’ve had to wait 14 years, but the sequel picks up basically where the original left off. As the Rev. Jerry Zandstra wrote of the original, “litigiousness and
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Who’s on the Right Side of History?1
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
It has become a commonplace in modern political polemic to talk about being on the right side of history. It is a phrase commonly employed by those who consider themselves “enlightened” or “progressive” and is used to condemn political opponents for being on the wrong side of history, or as being historically incorrect. As usual,
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