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    • The Problem of Neutral Rhetoric

      The Problem of Neutral Rhetoric0

      Every political argument makes a moral claim. This may seem like an obvious statement, but it is one that those who craft our political rhetoric seem determined to obscure. We are inclined to appeal to concepts such as tolerance and freedom—which are, of course, moral concepts—as if they are ways to avoid reflecting on the

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    • Educator: Young Children Need Conversation, Not Preschool

      Educator: Young Children Need Conversation, Not Preschool3

      Advocating for state-funded preschool is still a popular political move, as a potential candidate for the New Jersey governorship demonstrated earlier this week. But if early childhood educator Erika Christakis is right, politicians may want to put a hold on the preschool push. Writing in the January/February issue of The Atlantic, Christakis reinforces the idea

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    • Professor Tells Parents: “You Are Being Played”

      Professor Tells Parents: “You Are Being Played”0

      Increasingly, it seems, professors are waking up to the fact that their universities are no longer places of learning. The latest to come to this realization is Dr. Ron Srigley, professor of classical political philosophy/religion/literature at the University of Prince Edward Island. He recently penned a lengthy essay on the subject for the Los Angeles

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    • Public school asks students to sing ‘Allahu Akbar’

      Public school asks students to sing ‘Allahu Akbar’0

      Two stories are making national news. The first comes out of Virginia and the second takes place in Minnesota. In Virginia, a Riverheads High School world geography class assignment had “students complete an assignment that involved practicing calligraphy and writing a Muslim statement of faith, also known as the shahada, which translates as: ‘There is

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    • Why ‘Star Wars’ Gives People Meaning

      Why ‘Star Wars’ Gives People Meaning0

      This weekend, millions of Star Wars fans will pack theaters to see the latest installment of the series – The Force Awakens. Some will go for the experience; others purely for entertainment. And some will be hoping—at least subconsciously—that the movie gives added meaning to their lives. In saying that, I don’t wish to be

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    • Is a Social Justice Curriculum One-Sided?

      Is a Social Justice Curriculum One-Sided?0

      There’s an interesting imgur post now floating around the internet. The image, from Montclair State University, advertises a seminar to teach elementary school teachers how to craft a social justice curriculum for their classroom. Among other things, the curriculum seeks to foster greater “self-love,” fight oppression, and encourage students to “engage in activism.” On the

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