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  • The Myth Making of Antifa Intellectuals

    The Myth Making of Antifa Intellectuals0

    Mark Bray is in his early thirties and the recipient of a Ph.D. in history from Rutgers in 2016. He is also rapidly becoming antifa’s chief ideologue. Among his works describing or advocating for the often violent demonstrators are Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook and Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street. Bray has yet to find a major

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  • Is Gender Equality a Self-defeating Goal?

    Is Gender Equality a Self-defeating Goal?0

    One of the great obsessions of politics and economics today is “gender equality”. This is the doctrine that men and women should be equally represented in public office and in currently male dominated professions, enjoy equal average earnings and do an equal amount of domestic work. Obviously, we are not there yet, but countless academics are beavering

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  • Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans Most

    Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans Most0

    In the 19th century, savvy American saloon-owners offered free lunches to attract noontime patrons. Inevitably, the diners would get thirsty and buy expensive drinks—thus was born the expression, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Despite its humble origins, the phrase captures a deep and omnipresent truth: everything has a price, an opportunity cost,

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  • Be Careful Using the NPC Meme

    Be Careful Using the NPC Meme0

    If you spend as much time on the internet as I do (which you probably shouldn’t), you’ve likely seen plenty of expressionless, crudely-drawn gray faces popping up in your various feeds lately. A new meme has been born. For those not up to date on the finer points of internet discourse, a “meme” is a

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  • Why Speaking Like Pepé Le Pew May Soon Be a Crime in France

    Why Speaking Like Pepé Le Pew May Soon Be a Crime in France0

    Reuters reports that Laetitia Avia, a member of the French parliament, has said she is proposing a bill that would classify mocking a regional accent (so called “glottophobia“) as a form of prohibited discrimination. Avia’s proposal comes after former presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, a long-time member of the Socialist Party, mocked a journalist’s heavy accent by asking if someone

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  • The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism

    The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism0

    At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re

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  • Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?

    Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?0

    If someone told you that public high schools have taken people with political and social power and brought them together, to the exclusion of other people, would you celebrate those schools? Probably not. But that is essentially what a new Atlantic article does in extolling public high schools and attacking school choice. The piece, by English professor Amy Lueck,

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  • Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Advice for a World Plagued by Chaos and Victimhood

    Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Advice for a World Plagued by Chaos and Victimhood0

    Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the chaos and the noise that seems to be a normal part of life nowadays? If so, you’re not alone. Anything from a random comment on Twitter to the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice to an election seems to pit various classes, genders, or political parties against each

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  • Want Strong Social Skills? Top Execs Say These 4 Steps Are a Must.

    Want Strong Social Skills? Top Execs Say These 4 Steps Are a Must.0

    From the time that the modern homeschooling movement began to gain a foothold in American culture, there is one question that prospective homeschoolers have received more than any other: “What about socialization?” The flip side of this, of course, is the implication that students attending traditional public or private school are models of exemplary social skills.

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