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What Critics of ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Are Missing0
- Culture
- May 27, 2016
Just type the word “cultural” into a search engine and you’re likely to find the phrase ”cultural appropriation” at or near the top. Whether it’s a social justice warrior engaging in a hostile confrontation with a kid over his dreadlocks, or it’s a rant about how Justin Timberlake has “appropriated” black culture with his music,
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To Hell and Back0
- Culture
- May 27, 2016
At age 12 I discovered Audie Murphy’s autobiography, To Hell and Back. As America’s most decorated soldier in World War II, it only seems fitting on this Memorial Day weekend to turn to the opening pages: On a hill just inland from the invasion beaches of Sicily, a soldier sits on a rock. His helmet
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Students: Midterms, Low Grades Infringe on Our Activism0
- Culture
- May 27, 2016
The Week reports that more than 1,300 “students at Oberlin College are asking the school to put academics on the back burner so they can better turn their attention to activism.” Particularly offensive to students are midterms essays (they’d prefer a conversation with their professor, they say) and grades below a C. Now, one might
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How Well Do You Know Your Memorial Day Facts?0
- Culture
- May 27, 2016
We all love the family picnics and local parades which come with Memorial Day. But in the hustle and bustle of the holiday and the excitement over the unofficial start of summer, it’s easy to forget about the history and meaning behind our celebrations. Refresh your Memorial Day knowledge with the quiz below, keeping in
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A Revolutionary’s Guide to Creating a Workers’ Paradise0
- Education
- May 27, 2016
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (better known merely as Lenin) pulled off one of the most unlikely revolutions in history. The Marxist revolutionary was exiled from Russian in 1900 but returned in April 1917 shortly after Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne. By October he had formed an embryo government, causing members of Russia’s Provisional Government to
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5 Strange Phenomena Around the World Explained0
- Education
- May 27, 2016
1. The Door to Hell – This bizarre-looking crater that is filled with fire and flames has been burning nonstop for over 40 years. Back in 1971, Soviet geologists found a plot of land that they suspected was rich with oil. They quickly began drilling operations, but after some time failed to find any oil. After failing to
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You Don’t Need a “Passion Project,” You Need a Purpose0
- Culture
- May 26, 2016
Not long ago, I listened to a thirty-year-old man tell his much older and newly-retired parent, “You need to find your passion.” Really? “Maybe he just wants to enjoy the scenery a while, hang out with his grandkids, and read some books on the beach,” I thought. But evidently I’m in the minority these days. It
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Privacy is Disappearing0
- Culture
- May 26, 2016
According to IVPM, which calls itself “the world’s leading video surveillance information source,” Americans “vastly underestimate” how often their movements are recorded on closed-circuit television (CCTV): “The majority of 1,000 respondents to this Google Consumer Survey assumed they were recorded on CCTV camera 4 times or less per day.” But the real number is about ten times
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Organizing a “SlutWalk” Doesn’t Mean You’re Empowered0
- Culture
- May 26, 2016
Ladies and gentlemen, mark your calendars—Amber Rose just announced she’ll be organizing yet another “SlutWalk” this fall in downtown Los Angeles. Not familiar with Amber Rose? She’s a stripper turned dancer-model-actress who was propelled to mainstream celebrity status thanks mainly to her prior disastrous relationships with Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa. Not sure what a
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