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Facebook Throttles Outsider Voices on Election Eve 0
- From the Editorial Board
- November 2, 2020
Facebook has removed its mask and is playing censor-in-chief on the eve of the 2020 election. On Monday morning, we found that none of the scheduled weekend posts of our alternative web publication, Intellectual Takeout, were released to the public. When attempting to post new material, Facebook informed us that restrictions are now in place to
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What Do Long Voting Lines Actually Mean?0
- History
- November 2, 2020
Only a few days remain until the Nov. 3 election, and – as in many years prior – the old chestnut of “long lines” at the polling places has appeared again right on schedule. The difference this time is that many are calling any line a sign of organized “voter suppression” or the new buzzword,
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Family Matters: The Effects of Our Closed Colleges 0
- Education
- November 2, 2020
Thanksgiving is coming, and with it, the arrival of young people returning from college. But they’re not alone. With them come new ideologies making freshman Becky regard Dad, a banker, as a tool of capitalism, while freshman Brad regards his stay-at-home mother as a willing slave of gender oppression. I’ve often heard parents, both liberal
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64 Percent of College Students Say Rioting and Looting is ‘Justified’0
- Education
- October 30, 2020
More rioting and looting broke out in American cities this week. This time, it was Philadelphia consumed by violence after a police shooting. According to ABC News, at least 30 police officers have been injured in the violent unrest, while dozens of people have been arrested for rioting or vandalism. Mobs have descended on Walmart
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Will Black Americans Deliver Trump a Second Term?0
- Politics
- October 30, 2020
Will black Americans not only reelect President Trump, but also write a new chapter of American political history? Yes, that’s quite a question – one of cosmos-bending proportions. And so are the figures undergirding that statement. According to Rasmussen, black Americans plan to vote for President Trump in larger numbers than in 2016. That’s not surprising. Yet,
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Economy Surges at Record Rate as GDP Grows 33 Percent 0
- Politics
- October 30, 2020
The U.S. economy grew by a record 33.1 percent in the third quarter of the year as employers continue to restore jobs and the country continues to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce Department figure released Wednesday reflects the rate of decline in U.S. gross domestic product during the third quarter, from
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