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  • Who Funds American Universities? Doubts About the Big Donors

    Who Funds American Universities? Doubts About the Big Donors2

    There’s nothing wrong with billionaires, corporations, and philanthropic organizations giving money to our public and private universities, right? They’re just putting their fortunes to work for the benefit of the American people. They’re advancing our cultural and scientific development out of the goodness of their hearts. Think again. Universities are the heart of our intellectual

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  • Idaho Christians Are Compensated $300,000 for Rights Violations

    Idaho Christians Are Compensated $300,000 for Rights Violations1

    Just how untethered to the rule of law did the United States come during the Covid response? Before March 2020, most Americans would think that monitoring church attendance, banning Easter services, and arresting hymn singers were practices reserved for Eastern-style totalitarianism. The Soviet Union persecuted Christians and the Chinese have Muslim concentration camps, but Americans’

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  • ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and the Power of Learning from the Past

    ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and the Power of Learning from the Past1

    Ever since I first read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I have been enthralled with the brilliance of C.S. Lewis’ books for children. So, I was surprised when I first read John Milton’s Paradise Lost and stumbled across a few lines that were very familiar: His visage drawn he felt to sharp and

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  • Yes, Child Trafficking is Happening in Your Community

    Yes, Child Trafficking is Happening in Your Community1

    Kara was 11 when her family first sold her body for drugs. Sydney was 14 when she met an older man online who promised her financial security and a better life. And after another stint in the foster care system, Marcus decided that anything, including homelessness, would be better than the foster family he was

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  • Raising Tradition: How to Teach Children to Value Tradition

    Raising Tradition: How to Teach Children to Value Tradition6

    Traditionalism will come to nothing if it is not shared with future generations. You might have children yourself and are in the throes of parenting. Or you might be looking toward a family one day and wondering how best to prepare. How does one go about teaching tradition to children? Where should new and future

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  • Baffled by a Playdate

    Baffled by a Playdate8

    A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: “My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and started playing together.” She was baffled. The mom went on to explain that the unknown kid was 8 years old. He was polite and seemed well cared for. He came into the

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