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Americans are dying at a greater rate 0
- Culture
- June 17, 2016
Over the last couple of months we’ve brought you grim news from the USA. First there was the story of the rapid rise in the mortality rate of middle aged white Americans mainly driven by suicide, drugs and alcohol. Secondly, there was last month’s report on the rise by 24% in the suicide rate of all Americans from 1999
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When Democrats Were Opposed to a Centralized, Bureaucratic Education System 1
- Education
- June 17, 2016
Today’s Democratic Party in America is considered the foremost advocate of a centralized, bureaucratic, and high-spending public education system. But in 19th-century Massachusetts, where our current public education system originated, the opposite was the case. It was the Democratic Party that was the major opponent of the spread of the government’s tentacles over education. This
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US Has History of Banning Immigrants with Radical Ideas 0
- Culture
- June 17, 2016
The Washington Post blasted Donald Trump this week over his proposal to stem the flow of immigrants from nations associated with terrorism. Trump’s radical speech, the news writers said, was “laden with falsehoods and exaggeration.” Trump was fiery and combative in contrast to his opponent Hillary Clinton, who was “cool and collected.” Every person the Post
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1945 Orwell Essay: A Description of Modern America?0
- Culture
- June 17, 2016
I’m a huge sucker for the 4th of July. You name it: flags, Americana music, historical trivia – I revel in almost anything patriotic. But while the love for one’s country is a commendable quality, can it sometimes be taken to an extreme? Can it squelch rational thought and objective reasoning? This question came to me
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What does Liquid Nitrogen do to Your Face?0
- Entertainment
- June 17, 2016
What do you do when it’s Friday afternoon and you’ve ran out of ideas to write about? You go to Youtube! Sure enough, after scrolling through a few dozen videos I was able to find something that looked cool enough to share with Intellectual Takeout readers. Grant Thompson (aka “The King of Random”) makes weekly videos that
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This Teen Earned Enough to Pay for College by Selling Newspapers 0
- Culture
- June 17, 2016
Most children these days expect their parents to pay for their college—either through savings or through co-signing on loans. But not Kevuntez King of Memphis, Tennessee, who was raised by his single mother. As People Magazine reports: “Every Sunday for the past four years, Kevuntez King woke up at 3:45am to stand on a Memphis,
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