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The Widespread Abortion Of Down Syndrome Babies Is A Success For ‘Nudgenics’

A recent CBS News article covered the consistently low rate of Down Syndrome births in Iceland, reporting that nearly 100 percent of women who receive a positive result for Down Syndrome from their...

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Yanking Federal Funds Could Halt Oregon’s Socialized Abortion Law

Last month, I reported on Oregon’s new reproductive services bill, which forces not just Oregon taxpayers but any U.S. taxpayer to foot the bill for abortions, since Oregon receives sizeable grants...

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First Openly Gay Seattle Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has resigned effective 5 p.m. Wednesday amid allegations from five men that Murray had sexually abused them as teenagers. Four of these allegations came to light this spring....

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Why Our Obsession With TV Antiheroes Is Destroying Our Souls

Every year, TV dramas slide deeper into a storytelling rut as deep as it is dark. Just click through the most popular titles on Netflix and the trope is apparent: the antihero. We’ve had “Breaking...

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California Legislature Passes Bill To Punish Elder-Care Workers Who Don’t Use...

There was a time when I thought no rule of grammar could possibly inspire more ardent debate than the Oxford comma. But California once again proves me wrong. State representatives elected by the...

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Ben Shapiro Is Wrong About Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions

A young, self-identified liberal woman presented this question to Ben Shapiro during the Q&A following his much anticipated speech at the University of California at Berkeley last Thursday: “Do you...

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What The Right And Left Should Learn From Tim Murphy’s Abortion Hypocrisy

Pennsylvania’s Rep. Tim Murphy resigned last week after a text from a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair surfaced during her divorce proceedings. It implied Murphy had pressured her to have...

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I Don’t Care If It’s Halloween. Your Gruesome And Tacky Yard Decorations Are...

About halfway through October, I’m beset with a strong urge to become a totalitarian. Over the past two weeks, dozens of houses in my neighborhood have been draped in felt spiderwebs, obscured by giant...

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12 Ways Artificial Wombs Will Change The World

Researchers say we’re less than a decade out from being able to improve survival rates of extremely premature babies by letting them develop inside “extracorporeal devices,” or artificial wombs. It’s...

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Why The War On Hypocrisy Won’t Resolve Anything

Politico reports that the GOP voting base in Alabama has been “galvanized” by accusations against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. Whereas the Senate race was once nothing to be particularly...

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Refundable Tax Credits Are Just Republican-Style Welfare

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a tax reform bill last Thursday called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The legislation would provide a tax cut for many and simplify the tax code by slashing the tax...

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If You Want To Drain The Swamp, Put Character First When Voting

Ben Shapiro responded Tuesday to D.C. McAllister’s argument justifying voting for immoral people because they can accomplish good things. He wrote, “[McAllister’s] best argument is her first: there are...

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How Ditching Net Neutrality Will Give Consumers More And Better Options

Could you bear to live in a world where parts of the Internet might be bundled and sold to you monthly in the form of subscriptions? Apparently, some people can’t. A representative from California...

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The Real Reason Lewis Hamilton’s Post About His Dress-Wearing Nephew Was Stupid

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton took a wrong turn on social media this Christmas by publicly criticizing his toddler nephew for wearing a princess dress, complete with a pink wand, on Christmas. “I’m...

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If You Think Being A Football Fan Excuses Jerkwad Behavior, Think Again

Ah, that empty, lonely feeling that shrouds your heart this time of year. Infinite possibilities with the New Year? Resolutions, new activities? They are pathetic attempts to fill the black void in...

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Oregon Just Relaxed Its Ban On Pumping Your Own Gas, And People Are Freaking Out

Since January 1, Oregon drivers in rural counties have been allowed to pump their own gas. It’s a small concession in a law that’s been in place since 1951, according to NPR. Oregon and New Jersey are...

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Shoving PC Down Viewers’ Throats Made ‘Bright’ A Terrible Movie

Minor plot spoilers included. I like Will Smith, so even after numerous headlines had announced to me that film critics had unfavorably received Netflix’s “Bright,” I thought, I’m bound to watch this...

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Tess Holliday’s Nude Photo Isn’t Doing Anything For The Body Positive Movement

Supermodel Tess Holliday recently posted a nude picture of herself to “advocate for women’s equality.” Her husband Nick posted the picture, writing, “Women deserve respect, whether they are completely...

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Mother And Child Seeking Asylum Separated In The Name Of Deterring Immigration

A little girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo spent her seventh birthday in an immigration facility in Chicago, where she’s been held for the past four months. Her mother who brought her to...

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Oprah’s Advice To Follow Your ‘Heartsong’ Is Garbage. Here’s Why.

“A Wrinkle in Time” is getting panned by critics, but that hasn’t deterred Oprah Winfrey from proselytizing the message of the movie as she sees it. A 14-year-old girl asked Oprah for advice for young...

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