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Meritocracy is a ‘tool of whiteness,’ claims math professor
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Rubel, who taught high school math for nine years before becoming a professor, argues that while meritocracy is commonly linked to hard work and talent, it also “functions as a tool of...
Western feminists ignore Iran and boycott Israel
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Western feminists ignore Iran and boycott Israel Iranian young women are ignored by their Western sisters in their struggle against the dictatorship. Giulio Meotti, Aruz Sheva, 04/01/18 The most...
From Berkeley To Europe: The Normalization Of Anti-Semitism
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From Berkeley To Europe: The Normalization Of Anti-Semitism By Abraham Miller, THE DAILY WIRE January 4 2018 When French lawyer Alexis Dubruel attempted to disqualify jurist Albert...
Urbanism Twofer: Globalization and the Fate of Small cities
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What Happens When the Richest U.S. Cities Turn to the World? As the economy has changed, so have the relationships between places, to the disadvantage of smaller cities and rural areas....
Coyotes Are Colonizing Cities. Step Forward the Urban Hunter.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dennis Murphy sniffed the bobcat urine he uses to lure his prey. He checked the silencer on his AR-15 assault rifle and loaded a few snares into his Ford pickup. “Let’s go...
Major Headline on Front Page: Winter storm sweeps across Midwest toward New England, promising Christmas snow
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Headline on Front Page: Winter storm sweeps across Midwest toward New England, promising Christmas snow How can such a headline be published these days? It's BOUND to offend some people, make...
Why people really want to move to Idaho but are fleeing its neighbor, Wyoming
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Idaho is the fastest-growing state in the union. Half of its neighbors are in the top five. All but one are in the top 13. The “but one” is Wyoming. It’s dead last. 51st out of a possible...
HERE’S A NEW ONE: A HOTEL CHARGED A GUEST OVER A BAD REVIEW
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Here's one I've never heard of before. An Indiana woman received a $350 hotel charge on her credit card because she wrote a negative review of the place online. She's also been threatened with...
Federal Court Strikes Down Ban on ‘Scandalous’ Trademarks
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The saga started with a clothing company called, ahem, “Fuct.” Erik Brunetti, the brand’s founder, sought to obtain a trademark for the name in 2011. But the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
Internet & computer problems? Misunderstandings in communications? Traffic delays? Its-- Mercury retrograde again! (ASTROLOGY? - OMG!!!)
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The Roman god Mercury (Fandom). There is an Astrological phenomenon called "Mercury Retrograde" that happens three or four times a year for a short...
Virginia Woman Mauled To Death By Her Own Dogs During Walk In Woods, Sheriff Says
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Victim is 22 year old Bethany Stephens. Sheriff says victim was petite. Dogs were 100-120 pounds. As was her habit, 22-year-old Bethany Stephens took her dogs for a walk in the woods...
France’s bonkers phone ban for students actually makes sense
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This is a tricky one from the get-go, but bear with me: France is set to bar students aged six to 15 from using phones in schools, from the start of the next school year in September 2018. And...
‘WESTERN CHRISTIANITY IN DENIAL ABOUT RADICAL ISLAM’
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‘WESTERN CHRISTIANITY IN DENIAL ABOUT RADICAL ISLAM’ BY BENJAMIN GLATT, Jerusalem Post, NOVEMBER 23, 2017 First Eastern Christianity was destroyed. Now it’s Europe’s turn, according to...
What's Down with Inflation? ... Green Rules apply
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After eight years of economic recovery, inflation remains below the FOMC’s target. Dissecting the underlying price data by spending category reveals that low inflation largely reflects prices...
Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair Nominee, Sees Continuity if Confirmed ... Green Rules apply
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Jerome H. Powell, nominated by President Trump to lead the Federal Reserve, presented himself as a pragmatic moderate who would largely continue the Fed’s current policies at a confirmation...
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