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Book bans are a fight over the future

Discussions of childhood are a battleground in American politics. Every fight over a child is a fight over the future. In legislative debates,...

The American Dream in 2026

Historian James Truslow Adams coined the term “American Dream” during the Great Depression to describe the possibility of a better life available to...

Feed-ing into propaganda: The effects of memetic warfare

The face of propaganda shifts as times change, and governments have always manipulated the media to achieve their own goals. During World War...

A test for America’s 250th birthday

The United States officially turned 250 years old on July 4, 2026. For many, this is a milestone worth celebrating. Others may consider...

Conspiracy’s role in alienation

One of the White House’s newest website pages appears to confirm a long-standing conspiracy theory: aliens live among us. With typewriter-esque text reading...

Hantavirus and the value of public trust

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on June 5, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was...

Tax incentives are working for California’s film industry

California’s film and television industry has struggled mightily over the past five years. COVID-19 forced the world to stay home and away from...

The normalization of war and violence

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 26, 2026. An editor’s note was added on July 10, 2026. An author title...

Attention is not free: Foucault and disciplinary power

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 20, 2026. An editor’s note was added on July 10, 2026. An author title...

Up your kill count: Military esports and ethics

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 14, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was...

Sartre and the myth of the right major

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 13, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was...

Punctuation, the newest Gen Z art form

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on May 10, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was...

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