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The Pentagon is Even More Bloated than You Thought 0
- Economics
- December 7, 2016
An internal study at the Department of Defense identified $125 billion in wasteful spending, the Washington Post reports. But government officials buried the report out of fear lawmakers would make defense cuts in the ensuing budget. Via Bob Woodward and Craig Whitlock at the Post: Pentagon leaders had requested the study to help make their
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The Moral Problem with that ‘Last Tango’ Rape Scene 0
- Culture
- December 7, 2016
In the past week a clip of director Bernardo Bertolucci speaking about a scene in the 1972 film The Last Tango in Paris set off a firestorm of controversy on Twitter. The film tells the story of a recently widowed American man’s sordid sexual affair with a French woman. In the particular scene, the character
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New Normal on College Campuses: “I believe in free speech, but…”0
- Culture
- December 7, 2016
The news that students at City, University of London have voted to ban The Sun, Daily Mail and Express newspapers from its campus – a ban which could be extended to other media organisations – is just the latest example of how free speech is under threat at universities across the globe. The university’s student
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How Our Contradictions Make Us Human 0
- Philosophy
- December 7, 2016
Have you ever wondered how many contradictory thoughts you have in a day? How many times your thoughts contradict your actions? How often your feelings oppose your principles and beliefs? Most of the time, we don’t see our own contradictions – it’s often easier to observe such inconsistencies in others. But you are as full
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Does God See Humans as His Children or His Servants?0
- Culture
- December 7, 2016
Appearances can be deceptive. One might think, for instance, that this article is going to be religious. It is not. Not in the least. To speak tautologically, a religious article is one which is religious, i.e. one that advocates a particular religious position or perspective. The following will not advocate any religious position or perspective.
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Can Vocational Classes Teach Kids to ‘Adult’?0
- Culture
- December 7, 2016
Today’s high schoolers are pushed through a battery of tests, college applications, extra-curricular activities, and courses on everything under the sun. But in spite of all these opportunities, many students graduate without having any real-life skills which can transfer immediately into the working world. As a recent article in The Washington Post explains, one Maryland
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What Spawned Abdul Artan’s Rage?0
- Culture
- December 6, 2016
Abdul Artan was the Somali immigrant who recently terrorized the Ohio State campus. A fellow student described Abdul as “measured and intellectual, not angry or violent.” A friend described him as “sweet and humble” and said Abdul “loved America.” Likewise, relatives said he was a “nice young man and a good student.” While some people
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Using Campuses as Illegal Immigration Sanctuaries is a Bad Idea 0
- Culture
- December 6, 2016
On Nov. 16, thousands of students at public and private universities across the country walked out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. One of their main goals was to urge college officials to declare their campuses as “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants—a controversial move that could start a political battle
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U.S. Students WAY Behind Canadians in Latest PISA Test 0
- Education
- December 6, 2016
The United States showed its sports prowess by bringing home 121 medals from the Olympics this summer, comfortably trouncing the rest of the world. But the U.S. just can’t seem to do the same when it comes to the PISA exam, the Olympics of the education world. The release of the 2015 results shows the
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