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  • 10 Small Events that Changed the Course of History

    10 Small Events that Changed the Course of History1

    In his book Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events that Changed History, Phil Mason documents dozens of small happenings over the centuries, many of which seemed insignificant at the time, that seemed to change the course of history. As stated in the book, one of its purposes is to prove that “…significant historical events are

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  • Writer: Charlie Gard Tragedy Shows Why We Need Single-Payer Health Care

    Writer: Charlie Gard Tragedy Shows Why We Need Single-Payer Health Care0

    Many of us continue to watch the tragedy of young Charlie Gard with a sick blend of sadness, anger, and pure horror. For those who don’t know, Charlie is an 11-month old infant suffering in a London hospital from a genetic disease. His parents raised $1.7 million to fight the illness, and had made plans

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  • Why Shopping at Costco is So Enjoyable

    Why Shopping at Costco is So Enjoyable0

    My wife and I find going to Costco strangely relaxing—even if it usually results in a larger-than-planned bill by the end of our shopping trips. The primary reason why? We live in a society that prizes freedom, and that usually identifies freedom with “choice.” As such, we value giving people (i.e. “consumers”) as many options

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  • Minimum Wage Set to Fall in St. Louis

    Minimum Wage Set to Fall in St. Louis0

    Via CBS News: Cities all over the United States have been boosting their minimum wage. It’s up to $15 an hour in Seattle, but it’s going in the opposite direction in St. Louis, Missouri.  Amer Hawatmeh’s family-owned restaurant in downtown St. Louis is struggling. Along with rising sales taxes, and meat prices, a minimum wage

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  • Millennial bashing in medieval times

    Millennial bashing in medieval times0

    As a millennial and a teacher of millennials, I’m growing weary of think pieces blaming my generation for messing everything up. The list of ideas, things and industries that millennials have ruined or are presently ruining is very long: cereal, department stores, the dinner date, gambling, gender equality, golf, lunch, marriage, movies, napkins, soap, the

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  • Jordan Peterson on How to Weather the 24-Hour News Cycle

    Jordan Peterson on How to Weather the 24-Hour News Cycle0

    One of the minor but rather annoying challenges facing Americans in recent years is the continual stream of news which accosts them from Facebook, Twitter, Cable television, and traditional print media. A handful of individuals likely enjoy such continual entertainment, but for others, the 24-hour news cycle is a millstone around their neck from which

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  • In Groundbreaking Decision, DC Court Orders IRS to Return Money to Victims

    In Groundbreaking Decision, DC Court Orders IRS to Return Money to Victims0

    The judicial branch exists primarily to ensure that Constitutional principles are properly upheld by the courts. And yet, constitutional victories have been troublingly rare as of late. But even though limited government and a true separation of powers seems almost non-existent, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia just handed down a

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  • How Adding Work Requirements to Welfare Can Benefit Recipients

    How Adding Work Requirements to Welfare Can Benefit Recipients0

    Welfare reform is becoming an issue again and the left isn’t happy about it. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, recently proposed a bill, backed by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, that would increase work requirements for those on welfare, as well as create billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. This would be the most significant overhaul

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  • Do Schools Really Need More Money?

    Do Schools Really Need More Money?0

    A common chorus of if/then statements dominates most contemporary discussions of education reform: If schools had more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If teachers were paid more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If there were more taxpayer support for traditional public schools, then we would have better

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