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January 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Is Foreign Interference Really Affecting Our Elections?

Is Foreign Interference Really Affecting Our Elections?In a word, no. But the real problem with foreign interference in elections is how we respond to it͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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January 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Hypocrisy Is Killing the Supreme Court

Hypocrisy Is Killing the Supreme CourtThose who criticize various SCOTUS decisions should do so based on principles, not specific outcomes͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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January 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

All Quiet on the Eastern FrontCuisine is a living thing–which means it can also be a dying thing͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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January 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM

The Year of Stasis

The Year of StasisEverybody wants to keep the world the way it was in 1970͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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January 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM

America Is Due for Another ‘Second Act’

America Is Due for Another ‘Second Act’In this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci predicts that we are about to enter another period of American renewal͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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January 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Brookings’ Constructive Social Security Proposal

Brookings’ Constructive Social Security ProposalIts list of specific measures rooted in solid policy rationales could spark a much-needed conversation about Social Security reform͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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January 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Hamas Achieves Pyrrhic Victory With Ceasefire Agreement

Hamas Achieves Pyrrhic Victory With Ceasefire AgreementHostages remain the indispensable weapon in terror’s war on the West͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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January 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Europe’s NATO Members Are Not Cheating the U.S.

Europe’s NATO Members Are Not Cheating the U.S.For Europe, actual military capability is more important than meeting some arbitrary spending target just to appease Trump͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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January 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM

New FTC Lawsuit Could Make Booze More Expensive

New FTC Lawsuit Could Make Booze More ExpensiveThe incoming administration should scrap the case and allow Americans to decide for themselves where they’d like to shop for alcohol͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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January 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Trump’s Defense Priorities

Trump’s Defense PrioritiesThe president-elect's foreign policy will likely focus on China, while Ukraine may take a backseat͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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January 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM

A New Trump Bump for the Media

A New Trump Bump for the MediaIn 2025, you can expect the media to benefit from covering what was covered up͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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January 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Cache Me Outside

Cache Me OutsideIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Jennifer Tiedemann discovers the key to keeping a New Year’s resolution͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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January 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM

The Coming Thaw

The Coming ThawTrump’s entrance and Trudeau’s exit offers the U.S. and Canada an opportunity to reset their relationship͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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January 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM

How Trump’s DOGE Can Cut Government Spending

How Trump’s DOGE Can Cut Government SpendingThe new department should start by learning lessons from past efforts at government reform͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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January 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Sinking the Clipper Chip

Sinking the Clipper ChipAn influential tech debate from the 1990s reveals still-relevant lessons about the tensions between tech innovation, government efficiency and privacy͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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January 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM

The Artist as Tyrant

The Artist as TyrantProponents of modernism sought to bully the rest of us into rejecting our past. They failed͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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January 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Who Owns the Leftovers?

Who Owns the Leftovers?Complaining, consumer advocacy and arcane legal definitions͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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January 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM

What’s Coming in 2025?

What’s Coming in 2025?In this week’s Editor’s Corner, some of Discourse’s most popular writers look into their crystal balls to tell us what’s going to happen this year͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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January 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Why We Need a Cyber Bill of Rights

Why We Need a Cyber Bill of RightsIn an era in which so much discourse happens in the digital arena, new protections of individual rights are needed͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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January 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM

The Thinking Man’s Majority

The Thinking Man’s MajorityDemocrats should embrace becoming the party of educated voters͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 22, 2024 at 11:02 AM

A Debt of Gratitude

A Debt of GratitudeIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci recalls all the people who have made and make Discourse possible͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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December 21, 2024 at 11:02 AM

How Else Can Elon Musk Affect Bureaucracy?

How Else Can Elon Musk Affect Bureaucracy?Grok, or any AI, can simplify bills for the public or become a political weapon͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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December 20, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Pluralist Points: Curious Disagreement

Pluralist Points: Curious DisagreementShira Hoffer and Ben Klutsey discuss mediation, conflict resolution on campus and more͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 19, 2024 at 11:02 AM

The Quiet Work of Protecting American Elections

The Quiet Work of Protecting American ElectionsLocal election boards keep democracy running smoothly despite partisan threats͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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December 18, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Fueling Memories

Fueling MemoriesA gas station simulator can’t match the risks and challenges of running the real thing͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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December 17, 2024 at 11:03 AM

The Key to a Hydrogen Economy Is in the Hands of Entrepreneurs

The Key to a Hydrogen Economy Is in the Hands of EntrepreneursThe smallest element is slippery and difficult, but some are grasping its potential͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 16, 2024 at 11:04 AM

‘Revolt of the Public,’ 10 Years On

‘Revolt of the Public,’ 10 Years OnThe failure of the Biden-Harris experiment in governance has brought elites to the edge of a stark ideological wilderness, where the only justification for power is the will to attain it͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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December 15, 2024 at 11:05 AM

It’s Called Classical Music Because It’s Classic

It’s Called Classical Music Because It’s ClassicIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe reflects on why classical music and other art forms considered by many to be obsolete persist in contemporary life͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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December 13, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Meloni’s Star Has Risen in Europe. Will It Help Guide President Trump?

Meloni’s Star Has Risen in Europe. Will It Help Guide President Trump?The U.S.-Italian bilateral relationship could soon reach new heights͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Is AI Compatible with the American Dream?

Is AI Compatible with the American Dream? A tech mogul offers up a bold perspective: We don’t have as much to fear as naysayers claim͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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December 11, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Partitioning Ukraine: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Partitioning Ukraine: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?A ceasefire would help Ukraine by allowing the country to focus on its domestic problems͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 10, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Pharmacy Benefit Managers Negotiate Lower Drug Prices for Millions of Americans

Pharmacy Benefit Managers Negotiate Lower Drug Prices for Millions of AmericansCritics say they hurt independent pharmacies, but restricting PBMs could increase drug costs and reduce access͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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December 9, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Sorry, Social Media Is Never Getting Any Better

Sorry, Social Media Is Never Getting Any BetterIt’s the ‘social’ part that’s the problem͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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December 8, 2024 at 11:03 AM

The 2024 Election Deals a Big Blow to Identity Politics

The 2024 Election Deals a Big Blow to Identity PoliticsIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Jennifer Tiedemann explains why it’s a good thing when ideas matter more than identity in elections͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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December 7, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Prelude to a Sequel

Prelude to a Sequel‘Sideways’ author Rex Pickett believes it’s time for a sequel to the hit film. His writing career shows he may have a point͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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December 6, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Is It Time To Reconsider the Draft?

Is It Time To Reconsider the Draft?Our all-volunteer force won’t hold up in an era of great power conflict͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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December 5, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Space Beckons Anew Under Trump’s Second Term

Space Beckons Anew Under Trump’s Second TermThe last vestiges of the old space program are being swept away͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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December 4, 2024 at 11:03 AM

When the Family Flourishes, Society Flourishes

When the Family Flourishes, Society FlourishesThe family unit is the original ‘little platoon’—and we must protect it to ensure a thriving future ahead͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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December 3, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Muddying the Waters

Muddying the Waters Federal agencies are breaking the law in their enforcement of the Clean Water Act͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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December 2, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Shoppers Find a New Outlet (Center)

Shoppers Find a New Outlet (Center)A small town illustrates the evolution of outlet shopping in America͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 1, 2024 at 11:05 AM

What We Owe One Another

What We Owe One AnotherIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci offers a simple reminder not to take others for granted͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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November 26, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Gratitude and ‘Good Ships’

Gratitude and ‘Good Ships’America faces countless problems today, but we can make the nation a better place by finding gratitude for the good͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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November 25, 2024 at 11:01 AM

The Inner Light

The Inner LightSecular alternatives to religion aren’t just possible, they’re already here͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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November 24, 2024 at 11:01 AM

In Defense of Lowbrow Literature

In Defense of Lowbrow LiteratureIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe talks about how we overcategorize the books we read, often to our detriment͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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November 22, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Pluralist Points: How To Fight Hatred

Pluralist Points: How To Fight HatredDaryl Davis talks with Ben Klutsey about his unique life as a Black musician who deliberately interviewed and befriended members of the Ku Klux Klan͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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November 21, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Expanded Targeting Options for Ukraine Are Too Little, Too Late

Expanded Targeting Options for Ukraine Are Too Little, Too LateThe Biden administration waited too long to take the gloves off strike weapons͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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November 20, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Creating More Earn-and-Learn Apprenticeships

Creating More Earn-and-Learn ApprenticeshipsThe new learning campus combines work and education͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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November 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Congress Should Mend, Not End, Social Security’s WEP and GPO

Congress Should Mend, Not End, Social Security’s WEP and GPOThese provisions need reform, but some version of them is necessary to achieve parity among workers with similar lifetime earnings͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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November 18, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Election 2024: Top Down, Bottom Up

Election 2024: Top Down, Bottom UpMy experience as a poll worker confirmed my faith in our elections and in our community spirit͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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November 17, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Can the New President Do a Better Job Overseas?

Can the New President Do a Better Job Overseas?In this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci argues that Trump may understand better than Biden how to advance American interests in an increasingly dangerous world͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …