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  • As The Dark Night Rises

    As The Dark Night Rises0

    Back in 1968, the Rolling Stones imagined a world in which “every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints.” More than half a century after the release of “Sympathy of the Devil,” those lyrics are coming to life: The police are scourged, targeted, and de-funded, while convicts and low-lifes are hailed, released –

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  • Abolishing History From the Classroom Is What Got Us Into This Mess

    Abolishing History From the Classroom Is What Got Us Into This Mess0

    History’s time in the classroom has come and gone. At least, that seems to be the view of an Illinois state representative. According to NBC, Rep. La Shawn Ford of Chicago claims that the citizens of Illinois have been subjected to “miseducation” in their history curriculum, and as such, he demands “immediate action by removing current history books

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  • Young Black Americans Not Sold on Biden, Democrats, or Voting

    Young Black Americans Not Sold on Biden, Democrats, or Voting0

    Most political analysts define “swing voters” as those who swing their support from one party to the other between election cycles – determining winners and losers in the process. According to this conventional wisdom, the “swingiest” voters are working-class whites in the Midwest, who supposedly hold the keys to the White House. Meanwhile, by contrast,

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  • The Core Message of a Major Transgender Study Was Wrong

    The Core Message of a Major Transgender Study Was Wrong0

    How many times have you read that transgender individuals need surgery to keep them from slipping into bad mental health or even from committing suicide? “For many trans folks, existing daily in a body that doesn’t match your sense of self isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s traumatic,” Laura A. Jacobs, an LGBT counsellor in New York

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  • Politicians High On Potential Marijuana Profits in COVID’s Wake

    Politicians High On Potential Marijuana Profits in COVID’s Wake0

    COVID-19 has affected practically every aspect of the American economy. Supply lines have broken down, restaurants have moved to takeout only, sports leagues have been canceled or delayed, and now marijuana might become increasingly legalized among the 50 states. A recent Politico article profiled the pandemic’s effects on the marijuana industry, both the legal and illegal varieties.  “One

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  • Media Deems Cashless Society a ‘Conspiracy Theory’ After Bashing Cash Use

    Media Deems Cashless Society a ‘Conspiracy Theory’ After Bashing Cash Use0

    Before there was a coin shortage, cash was under attack in the media and portrayed as a COVID-19 hazard. Now news outlets are making sure everyone knows only to think of a looming cashless society as a “conspiracy theory.” At the height of anxiety over the coronavirus, CNN berated the American people for using cash.

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  • Don’t be a Lab Rat: Why You Should Vote in Person

    Don’t be a Lab Rat: Why You Should Vote in Person0

    Voting. It’s full of important decisions including not only who you’ll vote for, but how you’ll do it. Will you vote at your kitchen table and drop your ballot in the mail? Or will you go to the polls? Which option best ensures your vote will be counted? According to election expert Hans von Spakovsky, voting

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  • Parents and Teachers Starting ‘Learning Pods’ Are Done Waiting for Permission

    Parents and Teachers Starting ‘Learning Pods’ Are Done Waiting for Permission0

    The widespread “pandemic pods” that are emerging as back-to-school alternatives this fall are models of parental ingenuity, educator adaptability, and entrepreneurial agility. These learning pods, or in-home microschools, involve small groups of families coming together to take turns facilitating a curriculum for their children in their homes, or pooling resources to hire a teacher or

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  • NYT Encourages Women to Blame their Husbands for COVID-19 Struggles

    NYT Encourages Women to Blame their Husbands for COVID-19 Struggles0

    “I want my mommy!” is the standard cry of small children everywhere. However, during the recent COVID-19 crisis, it’s become a feminist issue. That seems to be the conclusion of an article in the New York Times titled “They Go to Mommy First: How the pandemic is disproportionately disrupting mothers’ careers.”  The logic goes like this: Kids

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