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Why Saying ‘God Is in Control’ Isn’t Helpful 0
- Philosophy
- November 9, 2016
Leading up to the election and on election day, I repeatedly encountered people calming their fears by saying, “It’s OK. No matter what happens, God is still on the throne.” I identify as a Christian, but I find this sentiment unhelpful and troubling. “It’s OK. God is still on the throne.” What does that mean?
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How Barack Obama Ushered in a Donald Trump Presidency 0
- November 9, 2016
In November 2008, Americans elected a relatively unknown U.S. Senator from Illinois president of the United States by a wide margin. What Barack Obama lacked in experience and substance he made up for in charisma and newness. He gave beautiful, inspiring speeches. He sounded not just intelligent, but wise and reasonable. His biracial heritage—his father
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5 Surprising Numbers from Election Night 0
- Politics
- November 9, 2016
The election is over and we’re all digging out from a rather surprising night. Here are five interesting facts you may have missed in all the hubbub: 1. Trump May Lose the Popular Vote As of this writing, over 119 million votes have been counted, showing a gain in turnout from the 2012 election. In
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‘You Want Racial Politics? We’ll Give You Racial Politics!’0
- Culture
- November 9, 2016
Get out the Doritos. Pop the top on your Bud Light. Go down to your man cave, plop down on your La-Z-Boy, invite your friends over and turn on the Packers game. Here come the White people. CNN commentator Van Jones, clearly upset by the results coming in last night, claimed that Democrats got “White-lashed.”
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Family’s College Savings Raided by the Government 0
- Culture
- November 8, 2016
James Slatic was sitting in a breakfast meeting when he heard the news. An employee who worked for him and his medical marijuana business, Med-West Distribution, called to tell him he arrived at Med-West’s facility in San Diego, California, to find “25 police cars” outside. It was Jan. 28, and on that day, an estimated
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College Coeducation Was No Triumph of Feminism 0
- Culture
- November 8, 2016
The 1960s witnessed a major shift in higher education in the Anglo-American world, which saw university life upended and reshaped in profoundly important ways: in the composition of student bodies and faculties; structures of governance; ways of doing institutional business; and relationships to the public issues of the day. Coeducation was one of those changes.
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