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The Difference Between Guilt and Shame, and the Rise of Identity Politics 0
- Culture
- June 4, 2018
In the digital age, there is always something to be outraged about. Whether it be the “infiltration” by fast food chicken restaurants; the LGBTQIA “plot” to overthrow the good, the true, and the beautiful; or a prom dress single-handedly (single-sleavedly?) wreaking more havoc on Asian culture than Genghis Khan, there’s something to anger everyone! In
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‘Cultural Marxism’ Is Not the True Culprit of Our Cultural Decay 0
- Culture
- June 4, 2018
“Cultural Marxism” is a bogeyman invoked by conservatives to explain events as varied as the FBI’s trouble with Trump, the evolution of the rock group U2, transgender rights, and the results of the abortion referendum in Ireland. Anything that explains so many phenomena needs a pretty good explanation itself. Otherwise it begins to sound like
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Why Are So Many ‘Whiz Kids’ Homeschoolers?0
- Culture
- June 4, 2018
It seems like every graduation season has its stories of whiz kids. The kids who are so ambitious and so accomplished that they’re graduating from high school, and even college, before the normal time. One of the latest is 14-year-old Matthew McKenzie from Georgia, who received his high school diploma and associate degree the same
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BREAKING: Jack Phillips Wins His Case 0
- Politics
- June 4, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor today of Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, who declined to bake a custom cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding because of his religious beliefs. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a historic case involving religious liberty, LGBT rights, and the First
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Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy 0
- Culture
- June 4, 2018
For generations, libraries were places where people went to borrow books, learn about the past, and kindle imaginations. Today, however, they occasionally find themselves at the forefront of the culture war. A case in point can be found in the Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL), where officials on Monday announced they would be offering a
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Teacher Compensation Is Just Fine, Quit Rate Data Suggest 0
- Economics
- June 1, 2018
When North Carolina teachers joined a growing list of recent teacher protests and walked out earlier this month, objecting low pay, it was a little odd. North Carolina teachers make about $46,000 a year, the same as the state’s average wage. It’s not a high salary, but it’s certainly not a low one. Why do
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