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How Small States Lose When They Abandon the Electoral College 0
- Politics
- September 17, 2019
Calls for the abolition of the Electoral College have persisted in the three years since President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election without winning the popular vote. But abolishing the Electoral College in the normal way – via amending the Constitution – is a bit more arduous than proponents like. U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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Progressives Are Starting to Notice the Weird Cultural Climate 0
- Culture
- September 17, 2019
The cultural climate out there is weird. Just about every American adult feels it, although we try to go about life as normal, pushing our unease aside. But what about the kids? Does the cultural unrest affect them as well? Writer George Packer suggests it does. “When the Culture War Comes for the Kids” is
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U.N. Climate Chief: Stop Worrying and Have Children 0
- Culture
- September 16, 2019
Climate change may well be a problem, but the chief of the United Nations’ agency on climate says it won’t destroy the world – and shouldn’t stop young people from having children. Alarmist rhetoric from “doomsters and extremists” that babies will destroy the planet “resembles religious extremism” and “will only add to [young women’s] burden”
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Trump’s Twitter Might Cost Him His Chance At Reelection 0
- Culture
- September 16, 2019
Politics cannot be divorced from culture. Many people are wedded to the misperception that, in a democratic society, we elect leaders who are somehow better than the ordinary voter. In fact, democratic societies tend to elect leaders who are, in most ways, a reflection of the voters themselves. Since political leadership in a republic is only as strong as
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My Life as a Terrorist 0
- Culture
- September 16, 2019
Before I begin this narrative, you need to know I am not a frequent flyer. In fact, I am an infrequent flyer. In the last twenty years, I have boarded an aircraft three times. Please bear that in mind. In August, I went online and purchased a ticket to fly round-trip from Washington D.C. to
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How Parents Can Help Their College Students’ Mental Health 2
- Culture
- September 16, 2019
With college classes underway for the fall semester, parents may worry about how their children will navigate campus life, balance academics and social pressures, and find their pathway to a meaningful career. While parents of college students have long shared these common worries, they now confront new concerns. The number of college students experiencing mental
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