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Debunking NPR’s Bizarre ‘In Defense of Looting’ Interview 0
- Culture
- September 1, 2020
Most listeners tune into NPR to catch up on the news on their commute home in the afternoon. But, increasingly, the state-run media outlet’s audience is instead being treated to far-left political arguments – sympathetically aired and left unchallenged. On August 27, the public radio station aired an interview with the author of the book In Defense
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Beware of the ‘Fact Checkers’0
- Politics
- September 1, 2020
We live in an age in which information is far more accessible than ever before. However, so is misinformation. How can we sort out one from the other? Well, some people who call themselves “fact checkers” claim to have the answer. They say, “Trust us.” But all-too-often, they fail to get even basic facts correct.
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University Shouldn’t Punish Me for Not Addressing Male Student as ‘Ms.’0
- Culture
- August 31, 2020
Returning from a sabbatical in my 21st year at Ohio’s Shawnee State University, I resumed teaching my regular political philosophy course. Taking questions in one such class at the end of my first day back, I acknowledged a male student with a “Yes, sir?” (It’s my practice to address my students in this way and
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The RNC Convention Meets Woke D.C. Streets 0
- Politics
- August 31, 2020
I spent last week in Washington, D.C. with veteran teacher and author, Rebecca Friedrichs. She spoke at the RNC convention about the connection between powerful teachers’ unions, and the aggressive indoctrination of children, resulting in an increasingly uncivil political discourse and chaotic culture. Her warning words soon seemed prophetic. The nation’s capital, like a lot
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Children’s ‘Mental Health’ Problems May Be Spiritual 0
- Family
- August 31, 2020
According to the charity Childline, the number of children seeking help with suicidal thoughts and self-harming reached a peak during lockdown, with 10,680 calls made to their telephone counseling service in April seeking help with mental health and well-being. Public affairs manager of the the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
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America Will Reject Political Violence or Be Consumed By It 0
- History
- August 31, 2020
Standing before a dozen microphones in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Julia Jackson called for prayers and healing – not violence – following the shooting of her son, Jacob Blake. “If Jacob knew what was going on as far as that goes, the violence and destruction, he would be very unpleased,” Mrs. Jackson said. Blake, a 29-year-old
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‘Ammonite’ May Be the Least Feminist Movie of 2020 0
- Culture
- August 31, 2020
Hollywood’s first treatment of the pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning invented an entirely fictious lesbian love story, taking the focus away from her compelling narrative as a self-taught genius forced to operate on the outskirts of British geology due to her gender. As a result, Ammonite may be the least feminist movie that comes out this year. Known
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Three Tips for Helping Weary Kids Through the Pandemic 0
- Family
- August 28, 2020
Is the coronavirus crisis ever going to end? It is the question we are all asking – particularly the youngest members of our society. While the science shows the virus itself is not very dangerous to children, the emotional damage they are suffering from the shutdowns is potentially enormous. Their lives have been turned upside down. In
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The Best Kept Secret of the Middle Class 0
- Culture
- August 28, 2020
Why should only the middle and upper classes enjoy the advantages of marriage as opposed to cohabitation? This is among questions posed by a recent Centre of Social Justice UK report called “Family Structure Still Matters.” With married parents twice as likely to stay together than cohabiting ones, their kids can benefit from numerous advantages
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