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Immigration and the ‘war on drugs’
The most infuriating aspect of the past week of talk-talk-talk about the chaos on our southern border is that I haven’t heard anybody ask, Why are all these people abandoning their familiar homes, friends and families to come here? A … Continue reading
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Science-y tweet of the day
According to NASA, The Milky Way is "so big that even at the speed of light, it would take 100,000 years to travel across it." But Trump's Space Force is going to patrol the universe at a time when we … Continue reading
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The Pope’s idea of family
Bill Donohue is unhappy today because some remarks by the Pope did not receive the widespread media coverage he thinks they deserve. On June 16, Pope Francis spoke to an Italian family association, and following his scripted remarks, he made … Continue reading
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Honor for Sally Hemings
At long, overdue last, Sally Hemings is to be accorded the respect she deserves at Monticello. Sally Hemings takes center stage in Monticello on Saturday when the Thomas Jefferson Foundation opens an exhibit in a space where she is said … Continue reading
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A matter of perspective
An essay in the New York Review of Books looks at the day-to-day lives of ordinary Germans as Hitler rose to power. In They Thought They Were Free, Mayer decided to focus on ten people, different in many respects but … Continue reading
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