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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Incels: Misogyny on the dark web

The dark web has proved fertile ground for men who hate women The dark web has long been a haven for some of the most...

Don’t be fooled — Trump still doesn’t care about the environment

The president’s potential negotiations with California are fueled by money, not a conscience As a child, I was prone to worrying. To me, that was...

By focusing on the past, Muslims continue to live in it

It may benefit Muslims to put to rest a 7th-century division I would never argue that people should not know their own history, nor that...

She thought her Facebook feed was normal. Then she found out about clickbait

Although mostly harmless, clickbait can have negative political and social repercussions Clickbait is one of the most pervasive and hard-to-ignore features of the Internet in...

Smugness, explained for idiots

Liberals are right about many things, but the way they communicate isn’t one of them Liberals are frequently accused of being smug — often deservingly....

More rappers should tackle environmental racism

Music needs to showcase the effects of climate change on minority communities In the United States, music is everything. Nothing speaks more strongly to the...

Why Russia isn’t dangerous

By placing Russia on a scary list, the U.S. government ignores reality In January, the State Department revamped its system of travel advisories, making it...

Have Trump’s Twitter wars brokered a peace between North and South Korea?

Diplomacy in the digital age Donald Trump is undoubtedly the first President of the United States to use Twitter as a form of diplomacy. That...

The (Orange) Juice is Loose!: Is Trump the new OJ?

How the Trump Era evolved out of the OJ Simpson saga If the OJ Simpson ordeal had not occurred and was instead a work of...

Shorter showers don’t conserve that much water

Agriculture is the real culprit in California’s water worries After I graduated from high school, my family and I spent a month in a cabin...

Domestic terror is not as big of an issue as you may think

By playing on our fears, the media has inflated the threat of Islamist terrorism From 1995 to 2014, 3,264 people died in the U.S. from...

Questioning articles and news outlets that are “recommended” for you

The recent inundation of fake news in emphasizes the need to be distrustful of targeted ads and certain news sources 2018 has been one of...

Ignorance is not bliss: Staying informed is a social obligation

Why tuning out and avoiding the stress of following the news is one of the most lazy, offensive and irresponsible things one can do It’s...

Veganism isn’t entirely unproblematic

The vegan lifestyle is both inaccessible and not as green as you’re led to believe In the wake of increased public awareness about the consequences...

State of Ignorance: How Bing and Scott Pruitt go hand-in-hand

The removal of “climate change” from the EPA website mirrors the struggle between Google and Bing Americans love withholding information in lieu of explicit opposition...