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When Feminism Turns on Women 0
- Culture
- October 11, 2018
Anger at Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court shows no sign of diminishing. In the eyes of feminists, his appointment represents “a clear reaffirmation of an entrenched, patriarchal hierarchy.” However, the fact that Christine Blasey Ford’s largely evidence-free allegations against Kavanaugh were so nearly successful in overturning his nomination suggest the patriarchy is not
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The PC Crowd Goes After the Honored Dead 0
- Culture
- October 11, 2018
I recently picked up an old novel by author Maud Hart Lovelace entitled Emily of Deep Valley. Having read Lovelace’s celebrated Betsy-Tacy series for children and young adults a number of years ago, I expected a fun, carefree story that would offer a reprieve from heavy reading. But while the story was an easy read,
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How the Heir of the White Nationalist Movement Learned to Let Go of Hatred 0
- Culture
- October 11, 2018
In his book Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist, Eli Saslow explores Derek Roland Black’s journey from darkness to light. Black was the “rightful heir to America’s white nationalist movement—the son of Don Black, who founded the internet’s largest hate site, Stormfront.org [and who led the KKK for a decade]; and
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Today’s Young Voters Are Embracing Socialism for a Very Good Reason 0
- Culture
- October 10, 2018
Election time is nearing and individuals young and old are making their list, checking it twice, and… deciding which candidates are worthy of support. The younger generation is especially getting into the spirit of things, most recently evidenced by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of candidates in her home state. Naturally, this surge of civic responsibility seems like
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Owning Your Guilt: Why Everyone Must Learn to Do It 0
- Religion
- October 10, 2018
In The Great Divorce—the title comes from Milton’s Paradise Lost and refers to the separation of Heaven and Hell—C.S. Lewis paints an unforgettable picture of hell. This is not the Gehenna depicted in the Bible, in the homilies and writings of the Middle Ages, or in Dante and Milton, a sewer of flames, torture, devils
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New California Law Will Require Kids’ Menus to List Water and Milk as Only Drink Options 0
- Education
- October 10, 2018
California state lawmakers recently passed a bill forcing restaurants to offer specific beverages to children. Governor Jerry Brown signed the legislation, which passed easily in both the Senate and Assembly, at the end of September. Though SB 1192 allows customers to order other drinks upon request, the Golden State is now mandating that only unflavored
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Meeting A Lost Soul In The Skies 0
- Culture
- October 10, 2018
On airplanes my druthers is to mind my own business. I don’t want to be rude, but I much prefer reading to chatting. And that’s precisely what I did for almost the entirety of a recent flight. Nothing out of the ordinary here. It’s my usual pattern. And it generally works, especially if one avoids small talk right from
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California Admits DMV Error Added Noncitizens to Voter Rolls 0
- Politics
- October 10, 2018
An error at California’s Department of Motor Vehicles caused more than a thousand people, including some who were not U.S. citizens, to be incorrectly registered to vote, state officials said Monday. The DMV admitted that a “processing error” at agency field offices resulted in as many as 1,500 people being added to voter rolls between
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What Classical Education Tells Us About Sex Education 0
- Education
- October 9, 2018
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When Feminism Turns on Women 0