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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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  • Stop Obsessing Over Generational Differences

    Stop Obsessing Over Generational Differences0

    Our society is obsessed with generational differences. The internet is awash with articles and studies analyzing Baby Boomers vs. millennials vs. Generation Z (or “Zoomers.”) Apparently, the babies being born right now are called “Generation Alpha.” Generational differences have practically become their own genre of writing. Some of these articles are slightly scientific, but many

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  • Raising Autonomous Children Starts at the Dinner Table

    Raising Autonomous Children Starts at the Dinner Table0

    My father’s childhood in small town America was great fodder for the stories he told me growing up. One of these stories revolved around a large sandbox down the block from his home. While playing there one evening, he overheard a conversation from the neighboring Johnson* house. The family was having dinner, but all was

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  • Why Hollywood Attempts to Silence Dissident Women

    Why Hollywood Attempts to Silence Dissident Women0

    Amy Sherman-Palladino’s writing is full of witty, sharp dialogue that makes you need to rewind a couple times every episode to make sure you caught exactly what was being said. Usually, it’s brilliant. In her Emmy-winning Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Sherman-Palladino has created two dynamic female characters: polished upper West Side housewife Midge

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