Culture

How Junk Studies Are Used to Show Racism 0
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- July 17, 2020
On March 23, 1989, a room full of reporters and scientists was buzzing in anticipation of an announcement of a breakthrough that, if it panned out, would propel humanity into a new era of unlimited pollution-free energy. The University of Utah’s vice president for research introduced two scientists, Dr. Stan Pons, and Dr. Martin Fleishman. The scientists
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Why Sweden Succeeded and New York Failed in ‘Flattening the Curve’0
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- July 17, 2020
Coronavirus deaths have slowed to a crawl in Sweden. With the exception of a single death on July 13, no deaths in this nation of 10 million have been reported since July 10. But the debate over Sweden’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, which relied on individual responsibility instead of government coercion to maintain social
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Tweets of Washington Journalists Betray ‘Groupthink,’ Study Finds 0
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- July 16, 2020
Washington journalists’ tweets and interactions on Twitter show that those delivering news on government and politics to most Americans live in “more insular microbubbles than previously thought,” according to a new study. These journalists display a “vulnerability to groupthink and blind spots,” the study says. The study, by journalism professors Nikki Usher and Yee Man Margaret
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Innocuous Names Shield Groups From Criticism 0
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- July 16, 2020
During a recent conversation, a friend of mine hit upon something which, while instinctively knowing it, I had never heard verbalized. To paraphrase his observation, “All the progressive groups intentionally pick a name you can’t argue against without being labeled a bad person.” In essence, a basic pre-requisite for a successful progressive organization seems to
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Reparations: Truly Helpful or a Quest for Power?0
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- July 16, 2020
In 2000, Rolling Stone Magazine called Asheville, North Carolina, “America’s new freak capital.” Today that reputation remains solidly intact. Asheville is the East Coast version of Portland, Oregon, a solidly Blue City where many of the residents are young, pierced, and tattooed, where tourists snap photos of dancers at the Friday Night Drum Circle like
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Missing in Action: Leaders in a Time of Crisis 1
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- July 15, 2020
Where are our leaders in this time of crisis? Whether from fear or sympathy, some of our mayors and governors have recently allowed rioters to destroy cities, topple statues, and break the law without fear of repercussions. These public officials are supposed to protect all of their constituents, and public safety and protection of private
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