This Is Why Trump Is Guilty of 34 Felonies
Despite what the former president and his supporters say, New York law is clear. And Trump broke it.
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The American Behind Uganda’s New Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Scott Lively is one of many evangelical activists pushing hate in Uganda and other African nations.
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The Guy Who Sued God to Prove a Point
Ernie Chambers isn’t crazy. He just had something to say about religion and the court system.
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Lead Exposure Destroyed 824,000,000 American IQ Points
In the last century, nearly half the American population has been exposed to toxic levels of lead, collectively reducing our IQ by 824 million points.
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Abortion Hypocrisy: Morally Opposed but Willing to Help
A majority of pro-life Americans are willing to help friends and family get an abortion, while opposing it for others.
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‘Dead Peasant Insurance’ Was Common Not That Long Ago
Up until relatively recently, it was common practice for companies to receive cash windfalls when their employees died, among many other unethical benefits.
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Broken Healthcare is the Biggest Cause of Hunger in the US
In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, 1 in 8 people are food insecure due largely to rising healthcare costs.
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The US Was Not Founded on Christianity—Keep It Out of Politics
The US Founding Fathers were certainly religious, but most questioned the Bible, the intervention of God in the affairs of man, and even the divinity of Christ.
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The New Texas Voting Bill Is an Alarming Assault on Democracy
Texas Republicans overhauled state election laws, adding unnecessary barriers for marginalized voters and undermining the basic tenets of democracy.
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The War in Afghanistan Wasn’t Worth It—We Have the Numbers
And they’re not good: 241,000 dead, 2.5 million displaced, $2.4 trillion spent (and counting), and a more powerful Taliban than ever before.
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“The Father of the American Revolution” Was an Unlikely Supporter of Universal Basic Income
Thomas Paine, the intellectual architect of the American Revolution, made a logical and impassioned plea for providing everyone with guaranteed income.
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George Washington Warned Us About Political Parties—We Didn’t Listen
With a 3rd presidential term on the horizon, Washington instead chose to recede from public life and to issue a dire warning for his fledgling country.
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Some Countries Have Turned to Negative Interest Rates—Are They Crazy?
Earning negative interest on your savings sounds strange, if not impossible, but several countries in the European Union have adopted this idea as a last resort to stimulate the economy.
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Ayn Rand Was a Dangerous, Pseudo-Intellectual Piece of Garbage
Her philosophy has been roundly discredited, yet she still wields tremendous influence on virtually all aspects of society.
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This Is Why It’s Impossible to Argue With Conspiracy Theorists
The United States has become the land of conspiracy theorists. From QAnon followers to those who believe the moon landing was filmed by Stanley Kubrick on a soundstage, these people are growing in numbers, and they’re becoming increasingly resistant to logic.
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McNamara’s Misfits: That Time the US Military Used the Mentally Disabled as Cannon Fodder
More than 300,000 low-IQ soldiers were sent to the front lines of Vietnam in a sick experiment dreamed up by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara
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We Accidentally Turned Artificial Intelligence into a Bigot
It’s true that artificial intelligence is self-learning, but it still heavily relies on human interaction. So of course it’s now as horrible as we are.
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You’re Being Lied to: Environmental Regulation Actually Boosts the Economy
Data confirms that stricter environmental regulation doesn’t hurt the economy. In fact, it leads to increased capital accumulation, worker productivity,
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Isaac Asimov Was Dead Right About Our Cult of Ignorance
“The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” ― Issac Asimov
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The President Isn’t Supposed to Be This Powerful
The 3 branches of the US government were designed to keep the power of the other 2 in check. However, the president’s power has slowly grown, giving one person far more control of the government than originally intended.
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Naïve Realism Explains Why Politics Is So Polarized and Toxic
Naïve realism is the psychological condition in which people believe they see the world objectively and their opponents as uneducated, biased, or illogical.
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Inside the Strange, Dangerous Mind of an American Fascist
After the insurrection on January 6th, 2021, it’s clear the United States has a fascism problem. This is how they think.
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Are Mandatory Vaccinations Unconstitutional?
With the Covid-19 vaccines being rolled out, many are refusing to get one, leaving some states pondering making them mandatory. This is not a new issue, and yes, mandatory vaccinations are constitutional.
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Trump’s Pardons Are the Most Corrupt of Any President
Pardons have been controversial from the beginning. But in the last few decades, presidents have used them for political and
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Trump Is the Reason for States’ Rights
Trump’s tumultuous presidency reminded us yet again why the rights of the states need to be protected against an encroaching federal government. In only 4 years, the states sued his administration 138 times, far more than any other president.
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Ratf**ked: How the ‘Unitary Executive’ Can Manipulate an Election
Ratf**k: “a term used by Richard Nixon’s campaign insiders to describe electoral fraud and dirty tricks they used against their opponents.”
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Pseudoscience Is the Real Pandemic
Some people will believe anything because they can’t tell the difference between real science and pseudoscience. Not only have these people held back humanity, they have gotten people killed. Enough already.
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The Brutal Persecution and Murder of 1000s of Journalists
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost,” -Thomas Jefferson, 1786
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The Imaginary Mathematician Who Fixed Math
Nicolas Bourbaki never existed by he changed the course of mathematics.
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How Trump Buried the National Debate With Logical Fallacies
Donald Trump is an expert at making people’s heads spin by employing several well-known logical fallacies. Because of him, debate
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Dissecting Fascism: A Warning
“We are not required to believe that fascist movements can only come to power in an exact replay of the scenario of Mussolini and Hitler. All that is required to fit our model is polarization, deadlock, mass mobilization against internal and external enemies, and complicity by existing elites.”
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The Triple Bottom Line Might Fix Capitalism
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” -Adam Smith
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Your Stimulus Check Is Not Free Money
Your stimulus check is necessary to keep the economy moving and to help you and your family make it through the pandemic. However, on the other side, consequences might be waiting.
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect Explains Why Society Is So Screwed-Up
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man
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