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Protesters at Berkeley Reminiscent of French Revolution Mobs0
- History
- February 3, 2017
Wednesday night at the University of California at Berkeley, a huge mob of protestors successfully prevented political activist Milo Yiannopoulos from speaking at a planned event. Armed with bricks and fireworks, they vandalized university property and used police barriers as battering rams. The group successfully breached at least one of the doors, swarmed the venue,
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Prof Explains What’s Wrong with Today’s ‘Critical Thinking’0
- Education
- February 3, 2017
We’re all familiar with the term “critical thinking.” Read just about any learning objectives for a school at any level and it won’t be long before the phrase appears. But recent research suggests that neither teachers nor students really understand what critical thinking is. Rob Jenkins’ longtime experience as a professor at Georgia State University
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Is Tribalism the Worst Idea in History?0
- Culture
- February 3, 2017
My student, the color drained from his face, explained that a blood feud had just begun that would continue for generations. I had been teaching an MBA class when this student — a Kurd from Turkey — received an emergency phone call from home. In his village, police had responded to one neighbor’s complaint that
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Is Today’s Chaos Actually the Fruit of ‘Equality’?0
- Culture
- February 3, 2017
‘Tis the season when every big organization and company in town rolls out the main message it wants to convey to Americans on Super Bowl Sunday. This year is no exception, particularly for the Audi car company. According to reports, the Audi commercial of a father and his car-racing daughter sends a strong message of
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Why This City Is America’s Murder Capital0
- Culture
- February 2, 2017
Sean Kennedy at RealClear Investigations wrote an interesting short feature breaking down crime in America. There are a couple good nuggets in the piece. First, can you guess the city with the highest murder rate in the U.S.? I suspect most people couldn’t—even if they were given five guesses. (I know I wouldn’t have.) Via
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Why a College Democrat Activist Left the Party0
- Culture
- February 2, 2017
College junior Michael Hout is passionate about politics and ideas. His major in political science confirms that, as does his active participation in the College Democrats and other political activities. But in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, Hout explains that he has decided to leave his privileged status as a prominent Democrat at
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The Religious Origins of Groundhog Day0
- History
- February 2, 2017
Americans know today, February 2, as Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil is brought out of his tree-trunk in Northwestern Pennsylvania to determine how much longer winter will last. For Christians, it’s also the Feast of Candlemas. Most people assume that Groundhog Day and Candlemas are not connected, but in fact—as I recently discovered—they are! The
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Student Disrespect Takes Down Another Teacher0
- Culture
- February 2, 2017
In case one needed further evidence that American schools are in chaos, the video below will put any doubts to rest. The clip, taken at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis shows two female students in a tussle with an older male teacher. According to local news channel KSTP, the teacher got the raw end
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Raising Honest Kids in a Post-Truth World0
- Culture
- February 2, 2017
All kids have a sometimes-fluid relationship with the truth. I have often wished that I had the skills of an FBI profiler, especially when faced with the smiling cherubs in front of me who certainly look like they have been up to something, even as they insist they have not. Kids can lie like an
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