The idea that Facebook is responsible for Trump's victory is yet another folk devil whom we can blame in lieu of truthfully assessing important issues.
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President Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has upended decades of consensus on the Israel-Palestine peace process.
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If impeachment is not an option, how can we leverage the power of ideas to ensure that Donald Trump does not win another four years in office?
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Donald Trump’s equal condemnation of violence on ‘both sides’ following the protests in Charlottesville highlight the inadequacy of such denunciation. Similar considerations apply to Jeremy Corbyn, who generically condemned ‘violence’ by ‘both sides’ in Venezuela, failing to distinguish between the government and opposition. If there is an asymmetry in wrongdoing, power, or the wrongness of […]
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Protesting FGM is sensitive, but women’s rights activism demands the courage to do such things. It seems the Women’s March are either afraid or don’t care.
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The world of entertainment is experiencing a renaissance, as artists, musicians and comedians rush to fight back against the forces of populism.
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A society's advancement depends on its encouragement and funding of science. Refusal to integrate science into policy making is disastrous for the community
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