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  • Are You a Doxxer or a Philosopher?

    Are You a Doxxer or a Philosopher?0

    We recently passed the anniversary of the highly publicized encounter between Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and Native American activist Nathan Phillips. Initial reports of the incident – including those from news sources such as CNN and The Washington Post – maligned Sandmann as a disrespectful young man. Sandmann was introduced to the

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  • We Need to Stop Assuming Progress Is Always Positive

    We Need to Stop Assuming Progress Is Always Positive0

    Franco. Mussolini. Stalin. Hitler. Castro. Mao Ze Dong. Pol Pot.   The 20th century was full of dictatorships which reached new heights of cruelty and butchery never imagined in centuries prior. Unfortunately, this cruelty flies in the face of the American belief that progress is undeniable and a decidedly positive force in human history.   How did we

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  • The Battle Between Something and Nothing

    The Battle Between Something and Nothing0

    I’m no prognosticator, but in any conflict between Something and Nothing, my money is on Something, every time. I have recently read of one of the wiser uses of money squeezed from American taxpayers. A feminist professor was sent to Afghanistan to reveal to the natives the glories of battling the patriarchy, or something. I

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  • Five Key Exchanges From the Supreme Court in Religious School Case

    Five Key Exchanges From the Supreme Court in Religious School Case0

    The Supreme Court heard oral argument Wednesday in an important case involving a Montana tax credit scholarship program that provided scholarships for underprivileged kids to use at private schools.  Initially, families could use scholarship funds at qualified religious schools, but the Montana Department of Revenue later implemented an administrative rule excluding religious schools, citing a provision in the state

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  • Farewell, Christopher Tolkien. Middle-Earth Is Indebted to You

    Farewell, Christopher Tolkien. Middle-Earth Is Indebted to You0

    Last week in France, and at the age of 95, Christopher John Reuel Tolkien quietly passed away. The headlines of many obituaries and tributes refer to him as the son of J.R.R. Tolkien, which indeed he was. Born in England on November 21, 1924, he was the third of four children of J.R.R and Edith

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  • A Comparison of Two Very Different Protests

    A Comparison of Two Very Different Protests0

    In mid-January America witnessed two rallies that offer a stark contrast in activism. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, over 22,000 men and women gathered in Richmond, Virginia, to protest the gun laws lawmakers are seeking to enact. Organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), the rally far surpassed the 10,000 participants the VCDL

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  • Why Do Americans Love the Royals? We Secretly Miss the WASPs

    Why Do Americans Love the Royals? We Secretly Miss the WASPs0

    If the announcement of Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s decision to “step back” from royal duties has reminded us of anything, it’s that Americans are bizarrely fascinated by the British royal family. Every morning since the initial announcement, The Washington Post has brought yet more coverage of the royals: on British tabloid coverage, on the couple’s “transition,” on the

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  • Why Are Swedish Bureaucrats Channeling Their Inner Michelle Obama?

    Why Are Swedish Bureaucrats Channeling Their Inner Michelle Obama?0

    Sweden is often hailed for its sweeping cultural and political emphasis on the equality of all things. But while the popular discourse tends to center on its progressive economic policies and far-reaching public services, the country’s focus on fairness stretches across the spheres of Swedish society – including, more recently, its school cafeterias. At a local school in

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  • The Media’s Shameful Depiction of Pro-Second Amendment Protests in Virginia

    The Media’s Shameful Depiction of Pro-Second Amendment Protests in Virginia0

    It’s the tea party all over again. Way back in 2009 the press, followed by a gaggle of left-wing commentators and politicians, did a number on tea party protests, often portraying them – with little evidence – as driven by racist rage against President Barack Obama rather than principled opposition to his administration’s policies. These same tactics were on full display

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