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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’ Children2
- 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 Parents0
- 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 Created0
- 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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Why Students Need to Nature Today More Than Ever0
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
In 2017, the rising fever of victimhood, safe spaces, and social justice reached the campus of Evergreen College in Washington state. Its arrival launched married professors, Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying, onto the public stage as progressive individuals who disagreed with the mantra advanced by those aligned with them politically. But the ability to disagree
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White House Correspondents’ Association Issues (Faux) Apology for Michelle Wolf’s Roast0
- Politics
- April 30, 2018
Comedian Michelle Wolf’s roast at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has generated a great deal of buzz. The roast was not without its funny moments. Some of Wolf’s jokes were edgy and brilliant. (“Fox News is here. So, you know what that means, ladies: Cover your drinks. Seriously.”) Funny or not, the consensus
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How Intellectuals Train the Underclass to Feel Helpless1
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
Recently a psychologist friend was singing a familiar refrain: “My clients want their problematical circumstances alleviated, but few want to change how they see the world.” Most intransigent among his clients are those with government benefits and mandated weekly therapy. Some have been coming to him for years. Their mindsets are characterized by hopelessness, but
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Alfie Evans, and the Value of a Single Human Life0
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
To many who can recall it, the on-going drama and death of Alfie Evans in the hospital in Liverpool recalls Burt Bacharach’s plaintiff song: ”What’s It All About, Alfie?” That is exactly the right question here. “What’s it all about, when you sort it out. Alfie?” Probably no single reality could bring together so many
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