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What Does the Government Buy on Its Year-End Spending Spree? Here’s What Made the List.0
- Economics
- March 12, 2019
The month of September marks the end of the fiscal year and the beginning of the federal government’s annual spending frenzy. Federal agencies scramble to spend what’s left in their budgets, in fear that leaving excess funds will prompt Congress to send less in the following year. We call it “use it or lose it”
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Life Lessons from a Modern-Day Lighthouse Keeper 2
- Culture
- March 12, 2019
When I was around 10 years old, my family discovered our ideal vacation spot in northern Minnesota. As tent campers, we loved that there were no RVs allowed. As lovers of peaceful nature, we loved that each of the 20 campsites were secluded. And as fans of Lake Superior, we loved that many of the
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After 100 Years, Mussolini’s Fascist Party Is a Reminder of the Fragility of Freedom 0
- History
- March 12, 2019
One hundred years ago, in March 1919, Benito Mussolini created the fascist party in Italy. For more than two decades, when he came to be known as “Il Duce,” or “the leader,” Mussolini wielded broad powers. At the end of World War II, he was shot by a firing squad for his crimes. His body
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Venezuela’s 3 Comrades in Economic Meltdowns 1
- Economics
- March 11, 2019
Venezuela is dealing with the most severe economic crisis of its history. Numbers are mind-blowing. Since 2014, the Venezuelan economy has contracted by almost 50 percent. The annual inflation rate reached 80,000 percent last year and three million people have left the country fleeing poverty and political repression. The last decade has witnessed very few
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The Carl Jung Behind Jordan Peterson 0
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
With Sigmund Freud, the Swiss psychologist Carl G. Jung (1875-1961) pioneered studies of the human unconscious. After he famously rejected Freud’s views on religion and sexuality, he undertook a lifelong investigation of dreams, symbols, and archetypes to tie modernity to age-old images and traditions. What the human psyche craves are faith, hope, love, and insight.
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Seven Ways to Remain Sane in an Age of Insanity 0
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
As society becomes more and more radicalized—some might say more demented—advocating ever-greater government control, denigrating the Bill of Rights, calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, and touting a Green New Deal that would impoverish millions, some commentators fear that the country will soon be in the hands of extremists intent on its destruction.
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Media Hostility Could Help Trump Win Reelection 0
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
Numerous high-profile investigations, including new probes just announced by Democrats in the House of Representatives, add to uncertainty about President Trump’s election prospects in 2020. Nevertheless, a strong case can be made that a hostile media environment will actually make the president’s reelection highly likely. Although I have been a student of politics for decades, having
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I Was America’s First ‘Nonbinary’ Person. It Was All a Sham.1
- Culture
- March 11, 2019
Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times, writing that I had wanted to live “authentically as the woman that I have always been,” and had “effectively traded my white male privilege to become one of America’s most hated minorities.” Three years ago, I decided that
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The New Moralism of Female Leaders 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2019
March 8th is International Women’s Day – a day to recognize women and celebrate their presence and contribution in society. This year it would seem that women have more than ever to celebrate, particularly considering the female surge into the United States Congress. Many of these newly inducted congresswomen were highly visible at the annual
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What Does the Government Buy on Its Year-End Spending Spree? Here’s What Made the List.0