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  • Gallup: 1/4 Americans Say Government is the Biggest Problem

    Gallup: 1/4 Americans Say Government is the Biggest Problem0

    What is the United State’s biggest problem? Is it our government? Healthcare? The economy? Gallup Poll collected data from early June and asked that very question. Based on their results, one-fourth of Americans think the government is the biggest problem. This is the highest number of people thinking it’s the government since the shutdown in

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  • Class and Race Are Never an Excuse to Gloat Over State Atrocities

    Class and Race Are Never an Excuse to Gloat Over State Atrocities0

    Even with all the news of terrorism around the world, there is something especially chilling and horrifying about the case of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier. Hearing the news of his death wounded me, and, I admit, more so than the usual litany of suffering around the world. If there is anything redeeming to come of this,

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  • 5 Lost Literary Works That Would Be Great to Read

    5 Lost Literary Works That Would Be Great to Read0

    These literary works were written by authors that are recognized as some of the best of all time. Though many titles which bear their names are still popular and in circulation today, each one of these authors composed literary pieces which have been lost to history. Though we may have a historical record of their

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  • 13 Surprising Facts About J.R.R. Tolkien

    13 Surprising Facts About J.R.R. Tolkien0

    Known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) led a rich personal and spiritual life. Well-educated and well-traveled, it comes as no surprise that his prose rose to such fame. Below are 13 facts about Tolkien which are not quite as famous. 1. Though commonly thought of

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  • This is What Happens When Education Loses Its Purpose

    This is What Happens When Education Loses Its Purpose0

    The student protesters at Evergreen State College in Washington are becoming more unreasonable. In a May 24 meeting with the school’s seemingly spineless president, George Bridges, the protestors demanded (among other things) that he excuse them from their end-of-the-term homework, and that he provide them a gumbo (!) potluck.     Yesterday, an article by my

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  • The Scary Reason Most Men Cheat

    The Scary Reason Most Men Cheat1

    I don’t normally pay much attention to social science research on human behavior, but a recent survey on infidelity caught my eye. Superdrug’s Online Doctor recently surveyed more than 2,000 Europeans and Americans to better understand perceptions and causes of cheating, and there were some rather interesting findings. For starters, Europeans really do appear to

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  • Repealing Occupational-Licensing Laws Will Reduce Crime

    Repealing Occupational-Licensing Laws Will Reduce Crime0

    People are more likely to return to a life of crime if they can’t find a job after being released from prison, according to a study released by the Manhattan Institute. Occupational licensing laws make it harder for them to find a job. Reason magazine notes that a ten-year study released last year by Arizona

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  • Moral Outrage Has a Cost

    Moral Outrage Has a Cost0

    Many Americans are morally outraged that U.S. President Donald Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating possible links between Trump’s election campaign and the Russian government. Many others are angry that Comey accused President Trump of lying about the FBI. Still others are mad that Trump then accused Comey of lying

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  • Michelle Carter’s Actions: Heinous, But Not Criminal

    Michelle Carter’s Actions: Heinous, But Not Criminal0

    Every action and decision we make has naturally corresponding consequences. In our social media-driven world, it has become much easier to shy away from the ripple effects caused by our own actions, especially when we are able to hide behind the comfort of a keyboard. Where once we each had more of an obligation to

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