How the Civil War Drove Medical Innovation — And the Pandemic Could, Too
The current COVID-19 pandemic, the largest public health crisis in a century, threatens the health of people across the globe. The U.S. has had the most diagnosed cases – surpassing 6 million – and more than 180,000 deaths. But six months into the pandemic, the U.S....
The Devil and Karl Marx
Paul Kengor is a professor of political science at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He has just published “The Devil and Karl Marx,” a careful look at the diabolical side of Karl Marx. The book has come out during an important time in our...
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VIRGINIA: Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statue Near Site of Violent White Supremacist Rally With yellow bands and rope wrapped around its legs, waist and ankles, a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Va., the site of a violent white supremacist rally in 2017,...
The Campaign Is At A Knife’s Edge
The presidential campaign is at knife’s edge. Both parties’ campaigns assume that patterns of support will closely resemble those in 2016. And both are making surprisingly little effort, considering how close that contest turned out to be, with the 46...
Clemson Discovers Graves of Dozens Enslaved by John C. Calhoun
CLEMSON, S.C. – Temporary pink and white flags now dot the western hill of Clemson University’s Woodland Cemetery, marking where researchers have recently discovered that the bodies of hundreds of Black slaves and indentured convicts are among the polished...Obiter Dicta
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he plans to give away tax dollars without congressional or judicial authorization to Read More
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Louisiana: More Louisiana officials get approval to carry guns inside State Capitol Louisiana legislators voted this week to expand the list of public officials who can carry a handgun in Read More