
I remember going to the first Iraqi elections with my dad in 2005. I went partly for the fun of it (I was too young to vote) and partly because I wanted to challenge Al Qaeda and their minions, neither of whom wanted the elections to happen in the first place. But most importantly, I
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The media narrative on American politics has become so tedious you don’t have to listen anymore. Every story seems to follow a formula, and never more so on than on the Martin Luther King holiday. Every headline proclaims how black Americans are horrified at Trump’s insensitivity to the historical plight of blacks in the civil
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Via the Washington Times: One of Hollywood’s most popular stars now says industry “bullies” helped elect Donald Trump. Zoe Saldana is known to millions of fans as Gamora in Marvel Studios‘ “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, but she made it clear on Jan. 13 that she does not want to be seen as a “bully”
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New York, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Connecticut, Vermont, Illinois, and West Virginia all experienced shrinking populations in 2015-2016 according to figures recently released by the United States Census Bureau. This was in part due to internal migration by people seeking new employment opportunities, warmer weather or retirement in other states. Despite some states benefitting from migration
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Romantic love in Western societies is often portrayed in a stereotypical way: two yearning halves, who search for each other to find their complete, original state. Few find this bliss because it’s a myth, dating back to Plato. In Greek mythology, the perfect lovers were joined together and sliced in two. Love, then, is the
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Safe spaces, trigger warnings, participation awards and now pre-presidential inauguration coddling. The Daily Collegian reports that Pennsylvania State University is offering students free psychological and counseling services “in this time of transition.” Yes, you heard it right, folks: Penn State is launching a special campaign to help millennial students cope with the stress, anxiety and
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