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Eugenics represents a shameful period in the United States' history. The progressive idea that technocrats in government could improve society and cure social evils encouraged many scientists and policymakers to look for a way to do so through...
Over the last few decades, Americans and Western Europeans have had increasing interaction with followers of Islam both domestically and internationally. As a result of these interactions, much has been seen and learned about Islam and women. To...
For over 400 years Rome was the world's greatest republic and then, in a matter of decades it was gone, replaced by an empire. Instead of representative leaders elected by citizens, an emperor ruled with supreme executive power. What happened in...
The foundational pillars of American education had already begun to crack by the mid-1800s, but they did not come crashing down until the rise of the Progressives at the turn of the 20th century, arguably led by the charismatic and revolutionary...
Although inflation has been the norm during the latter half of the 20th century, there were long periods in U.S. history during which prices actually fell - a phenomenon called deflation. In 1836, the money supply contracted by at least 30%;...
Animal rights is a hot topic on many high school and college campuses. Often, supporters of animal rights hold an emotionally-charged position based on images of animals in laboratory cages or slaughterhouses, while those opposed to animal rights...
Has civilization ruined everything that was good and pure about man? Were we, in our early existence, a peaceful and ecologically savvy race? Were the wars we fought small and relatively non-violent compared to the mass violence typical of today'...
Early Enlightenment figures such as John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, David Hume, and Francis Bacon, in dialogue or debate with the religious movements of the day, set the stage for the intellectual developments of the late 1700s. However, two...
Proponents of cap-and-trade hope to harness the invisible hand of "the market" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), such as carbon dioxide.
The goal is to "cap" current GHG emissions in the U.S. and then to reduce those emissions...
Have you ever wondered why your grandmother receives monthly checks in the mail for hundreds of dollars? More than likely they're not her pinochle winnings from the local senior citizens' center - she's probably collecting her social security...