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Political
There are certain sentences that should make you stop reading, lean back in your chair, and say, "Wait… they changed WHAT?" Here's one. For decades, federal law restricted material the United States government created to influence foreign audiences from being distributed here at home. Congress changed those rules in 2013, buried inside a gigantic defense bill. This is usually the point where the Internet...
Society
There's an old saying: never wrestle with a pig. You both get muddy, and the pig is the only one who enjoys it. I'm starting to think that perfectly describes about 90% of political arguments these days. But here's something we need to establish right up front: it's perfectly okay to be ignorant. The problem isn't ignorance. The problem is righteous ignorance....
Media
We were talking about books, I mentioned I'd read something, and at some point it came out that what I'd actually done was listen to...
Science
We've all heard it a thousand times: trust the science, listen to the experts, the science is settled. What I've always found interesting is what...
Political
At some point, we need to have an uncomfortable conversation about immigration. Not because immigration is inherently bad, but because we've apparently decided that borders...
Society
We spend an enormous amount of time talking about the haves and the have-nots, and the conversation usually assumes that the people who have more...
Political
I suspect most Americans have never seriously considered this question: how the hell did the United States become one of the most powerful economies on...
Political
France is having a student protest, and we all know how those go. Students march, wave signs, demand better schools, gripe about tuition, and every...
Political
Apparently Republicans are trying to take away women's right to vote again. At least that's what's being shoveled around about the SAVE America Act: married...
Political
I think "Lake America" is silly, and I'd rather get that out of the way up front. Watching parts of the left absolutely lose their...
Political
You've probably seen the bumper sticker: NO ONE IS ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND. It usually comes with a smug little sense that somebody just delivered...
Health
I had my gallbladder removed. The damn thing was full of rocks, and after dealing with the pain and digestive problems, getting rid of it...