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Secession Planning in California: CALEXIT is Russia’s Ultimate Objective

On President’s Day, remember Lincoln and the lessons of the Civil War. Continue reading

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A Tale of Complicity in the City of Freddie Gray

How slavery helped finance Baltimore’s most storied institution of higher learning. Continue reading

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Basterds Unchained: The Revenge of Artistic License

A devoted film-goer takes on the vitriol aimed at Tarantino’s most recent additions to American cinema, and mulls over the legitimacy of revenge fantasies. Continue reading

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Social Conservatives: Impeding Progress Since 1776

“On every major issue in the annals of this country, the social conservatives have been in the wrong,” writes Greg Olear. “Every issue, every time.” Continue reading

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