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Climate Protesters

It can be hard to mix irony and political correctness

September 24, 2019 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Environment, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Acknowledging human’s contributions to climate change is pretty easy to understand, at least for 60% of the American population. But at times, political action in support of addressing climate change can create a situation in which the commitment to environmental change is overshadowed by the irony of the tactics.

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Cultural sensitivity at colleges: Separate but equal again?

August 23, 2019 Claire Shackleford Civil Rights, Education, Uncategorized Leave a comment

College campuses are supposed to be places where students can grow intellectually, while also feeling comfortable enough to share their beliefs and opinions. However,

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Bob Dylan

Time is like a jet plane: Bob Dylan turns 78

May 27, 2019 Christopher Burke Media, People, Uncategorized One comment

Shuffling through my iTunes library recently, I switched to searching Artist by alphabet mode to help me find a song whose name I couldn’t

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If a Democrat wins the presidency in 2020, what happens to their old office?

May 23, 2019 Reece Ellis 2020 Election, Democrats, Uncategorized Leave a comment

It’s January of 2021 and in spite of a hard fought challenge from incumbent President Donald Trump, Democrats have managed to win the presidency

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Comey-Mueller

Are Mueller and Comey two sides of the same coin?

December 18, 2018 Arthur Lieber Uncategorized Leave a comment

James Comey has not been bashful of late,especially when testifying before Republican-controlled committees in Congress. Robert Mueller has been quite the opposite. Since being

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Michelle Obama Becoming

Michelle Obama’s Lack of Comfort with Politics Can Teach us all something

December 17, 2018 Arthur Lieber Uncategorized Leave a comment

As much as people may want to say that Barack Obama was an unconventional politician, he was very traditional in his approach, just modern

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Christian Post

The Superstructure Triumphant

December 4, 2018 Adam Levin 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Activism, Community/Common good, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Uncategorized Leave a comment

One of the crucial trends in the 2016 election was the 80-plus percent of white evangelicals who voted for Trump.

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McCaskill

McCaskill Needs to Vote Against Kavanaugh

September 13, 2018 Reece Ellis 2018 Election, Missouri region, Supreme Court [SCOTUS], Uncategorized Leave a comment

The Missouri Senate race is tied and, in a scene so dramatic that it could be made into a film, we just so happen

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St. Louis City

St. Louis City vs. County Schools: Lessons in inequality [and life]

August 7, 2018 Claire Stolze Education, Missouri region, St. Louis, Uncategorized Leave a comment

As a current high school student in St. Louis , I am often asked which high school I attend, and I am quite proud

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Two very quick questions I’d like the press to ask Sarah Huckabee Sanders

June 25, 2018 Arthur Lieber Media, Trump, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Sarah Huckabee Sanders handled herself with such dignity and fine reasoning in the Red Hen incident, but three days later at her press conference,

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They Quit Trump

student loan

Student Loan Watchdog Quits Trump Administration with scorching resignation letter

August 28, 2018
Steve Schmidt

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt renounces GOP membership

June 20, 2018
Fox

Why he quit: Fox News analyst denounces propaganda channel

March 21, 2018
resignation

Why he quit: Dept. of Interior scientist blasts Zinke in resignation letter

October 5, 2017
DACA

Why he quit: Leader of Trump’s diversity council resigns over DACA

September 5, 2017
quit

Why he quit: Scientist resigns from Trump’s State Dept. with a biting message

August 27, 2017

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