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Five Things I Noticed About America After Living Abroad 3
- Culture
- September 28, 2018
Last week, I set foot on American soil for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years. I have lived abroad for most of the past decade, but I’d never been away from my homeland for so long. I’m an American citizen and I love my country dearly. However, thanks to my marriage to a non-American,
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Why Atheists Are Not as Rational as Some Like to Think 0
- Culture
- September 28, 2018
Many atheists think that their atheism is the product of rational thinking. They use arguments such as “I don’t believe in God, I believe in science” to explain that evidence and logic, rather than supernatural belief and dogma, underpin their thinking. But just because you believe in evidence-based, scientific research – which is subject to
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Your First Job: Real Costs of the Minimum Wage 0
- Economics
- September 28, 2018
With midterm elections approaching, ideological battlegrounds are being staked out — and few carry greater promise of enticing voters than minimum wage policy. Recent political developments in this area include repurposing the minimum wage as a “living wage”, conflating and popularizing the notion of a “Universal Basic Income”, and a “corporations can afford it”/”fight for $15” narrative. The latter is the
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Does the Senate Think Americans Are Stupid? The Kavanaugh Hearings Suggest the Answer is Yes.0
- Politics
- September 27, 2018
There’s a problem with the latest of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assaults during his high school years. Julie Swetnik claims that Kavanaugh and other young men attended parties in high school where they filled the punch bowl with drugs or alcohol, and then lined up to rape girls who had become too intoxicated
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4 Reasons More Young People Should Consider Buying Starter Homes 1
- Culture
- September 27, 2018
Discussing what millennials are or aren’t doing in the real estate market is almost a cliché at this point. Nonetheless, interpreting homebuying trends is a vital component of understanding economic success. Whether you live in the United States or Australia—where the issue is equally prevalent—young people are either uninterested in homeownership or unable to afford
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Affirm Transgender Kids, Says American Academy of Pediatrics 0
- Culture
- September 27, 2018
Transgender children should be affirmed by their doctors, their families and society, says the American Academy of Pediatrics in an official policy statement. The AAP’s policy is to validate all “gender identities” in children without questioning them. It ignores the possibility of children being temporarily or pathologically confused. However, it acknowledges at a number of points
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