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For many Americans, political figures have replaced the traditional vanguards of morality 137 years ago, Nietzsche famously quipped: “God is dead.” In spite of its now-cliché position in philosophical rhetoric, Nietzsche’s fundamental proposition — that western society’s embrace of Enlightenment thinking had brought about the decline of belief in objective Christian morality — remains true […]

And why it didn’t deserve to (not that “Green Book” did) When I walked into the theater to see “Black Panther” a year ago, I feared that I was about to watch a movie that had been grossly overhyped. By the time the end credits rolled around, I was glad to realize that my fears […]

The university’s ‘support’ for law enforcement runs hypocritical and short-sighted I first heard about a UC Davis professor who thinks cops should be killed late in Fall Quarter. There were murmurings in the newsroom about his in-class discussions, and rumors of how the professor had given an interview that advocated for violence against law enforcement. […]

Google’s monopolistic control of internet search engines requires that it be regulated as a public utility Republican Party lawyer Harmeet Dhillon authored an op-ed in The Daily Caller last week, alleging that Microsoft’s new “NewsGuard” plugin is likely to end up indirectly censoring conservative news sources. Dhillon’s allegation is part of a broader bipartisan worry […]

These distortions of narrative give a disadvantage to Mueller, who is bringing facts to a PR fight America’s inability to agree on the seriousness of Trump’s ties to the Russian government stems from one thing: that the American media and public have simultaneously never and always been right about Trump’s motivations for running for president. […]

The strengths — and shortcomings — of “The Joe Rogan Experience” are not the obvious ones Despite the massive success and cultural influence of his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” I must admit that until last summer, I had no idea who Joe Rogan was. Not a clue, I’d never heard of the guy. Since […]

Events in Joshua Tree National Park show how little we care about our environment Imagine this headline: Off-roading vehicle enters restricted area during middle of night at full speed, crashes and kills innocent bystander. Gut-wrenching, right? You’d probably think, “Arrest this lunatic!” What if I were to tell you that this innocent bystander was not […]

So long, farewell? Or is Maduro not the problem? Since National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela last month, news of Venezuela’s escalating political and economic crisis has been difficult to avoid. While writing this piece, I attempted to avoid it for just a little while, choosing to rest my exhausted […]

Mounting student loans are pushing back the prospect of marriage There was a lot of talk about America’s improved economic status during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last week, but curiously missing from the dialogue was one particular $1.5 trillion elephant in the room — student debt. Unsurprisingly, the ongoing student debt […]

Some Catholics, Native Americans and Black Hebrew Israelites walk onto the Mall… After video of what appeared to be a group of MAGA hat-wearing Catholic teens taunting a drum-playing Native American went viral, more videos emerged over the next few days that contradicted the original interpretation, presenting a clearer picture of the event. A wave […]

How the marriage of market capitalism with social progressivism trades the interests of the worker in favor of profit While it may have already fallen out of relevance in our ever-accelerating news cycle, Procter and Gamble Co.’s Gillette ad targeting so-called toxic masculinity stirred up yet another culture war frenzy last month. The commercial, praised […]

A populist progressive enters the presidential race You may have missed it among the many Democrats who declared their presidential bids this month, but Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has voiced her intention to run for the highest office in the land — and she may be the most interesting candidate yet. A young, charismatic woman […]