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Universities Now Requiring Applicants to Submit ‘Contribution to Diversity’ Statements 0
- May 2, 2018
Thinking about applying for a faculty position at the University of California San Diego (see hundreds of openings here) or other public universities in California like the University of California-Berkeley? Here’s a checklist for your application materials: Cover Letter? v Curriculum Vitae (CV)? v Letters of Recommendation? v References? v Teaching Evaluations? v Statement of
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A Black Gun Owner Will Give Birth in Prison After Brandishing Her Weapon to Protect Her 2-Year-Old 0
- Politics
- May 2, 2018
Via Reason: “Siwatu-Salama Ra is a 26-year-old black mother who watched in horror as an angry assailant—a neighbor with whom Ra had a dispute—deliberately crashed her vehicle into Ra’s car while Ra’s two-year-old daughter was playing inside. Ra removed her unloaded, legally purchased handgun from the glove box and brandished it, scaring the neighbor off.
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5 Economics Books Everyone Should Read 0
- Economics
- May 2, 2018
When was the last time you read a book about economics? If your answer is “when I was in high school” or “I have never read a book on such a boring topic”, here are some suggestions in ascending order of difficulty that might help you get into economics. 1. Economics in One Lesson (Henry
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‘Being Informed’ No Longer Means Following the News 1
- Culture
- May 2, 2018
“Being informed” has been regarded as one of the highest virtues in the post-Enlightenment era of the West. And for the majority of this era, “being informed” has largely meant following the news and current events on a daily basis. So much did the ritual of checking the news each morning and evening become part
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University of Texas Orders Website Review Following Claims It Treats Masculinity as a ‘Mental Health Issue’0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
On Monday Jordan Peterson tweeted an article published by PJ Media that alleged the University of Texas had launched a new program to combat masculinity, which would be treated as a mental disorder. Via PJ Media: “The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin recently launched a new program to
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Since When Is Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Idea?0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It’s not uncommon that certain ideals will have a political bias attached to them. The immigration debate, for instance, has long taken a left-vs-right structure, as has the gun debate. You can usually make an educated guess at someone’s political leanings based on the positions they take on certain issues. But today, many seem
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Journalist: Public Schools Are Designed to Create ‘Standardized’ Children 2
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It has become quite clear that Americans struggle with knowing how to think for themselves in recent years. This is especially evident in the political opinions they espouse (or don’t). But while many Americans – particularly young ones – don’t recognize this problem in themselves, many others see it clear as day. Employers see it
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How Homeschoolers Defeated California’s Push to Take Power From Parents 0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
They came by the hundreds, one newspaper said—“perhaps thousands.” Some traveled hours, others waited hours, all for the opportunity to protest one of the most outrageous homeschooling bills ever introduced: California’s AB 2756. Spilling out into crammed hallways and overflow rooms, families poured into the Statehouse just for the opportunity to spend a few minutes speaking
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Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Understand How Jobs Are Created 0
- Economics
- May 1, 2018
There is a great deal of wisdom in the old saying, “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” And while most, if not all, of our elected officials, would do well to remember this piece of advice, Bernie Sanders appears to need constant reminding. Sanders has made a habit of trying to make
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Universities Now Requiring Applicants to Submit ‘Contribution to Diversity’ Statements 0