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Harmful speech as the new porn

In 1968, Lyndon Johnson appointed a National Commission on Obscenity and Pornography to investigate the supposed sexual scourge corrupting Americas youth and culture. Two years laterwith Richard Nixon now presidentthe commission delivered its report, finding …

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Super Heroes

5 Marvel Heroes Superman Would Team Up With (& 5 He Would Hate)

With a power set as extensive as Supermans, youd think hed be able to hand most of the worlds emergencies on his own, but even the Man of Steel needs a helping hand now and then. No stranger to team-ups, Superman is a frequent collaborator with Batman and Won…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Thanksgiving: Our National Holiday for Genocide

Phil Deloria, the acclaimed historian who is the son of the famous Vine Deloria, reminds us in this book review that there are far greater problems with Thanksgiving than just the culinary crimes of tasteless turkey breast and yams with marshmallows on top. I…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

When Asked How They’ll Pay for Their Plans, Democrats Should Answer Just as Trump Does: Mexico

I have a simple piece of advice for the 10 Democratic presidential candidates on stage tonight at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. When they are inevitably asked by a moderator from MSNBC or the Washington Post how they plan to pay for one of their…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Conservatism: A Vanishing Tradition

Paul Gottfrieds excellent anthology of essays on American conservatives chronicles a key phenomenon of our times. Understa…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Google

Google tries to explain its controversial health data collection program

Google said that any personalized data will only be seen by select staff that "undergo HIPAA and medical ethics training, and are individually and explicitly approved by Ascension for a limited time." It also uses audits that are "designed to prevent the data…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

18 Bookish Gifts for Animal Lovers (and Pets!)

Ever since I was a kid, people have known me as both a book lover and an animal lover, and whenever I receive gifts, it’s often got something to do with one or the other. Combine the two and you’ve got a surefire success, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Animal Protection

From puppies to porn, copycat laws target consumers

Muhammad Hoshur, 23, loved iPhones until he learned how to fix them. Big industry forces “want small guys like me to go out of business even though they refuse to fix people’s phones, they just want you to get a new one,” said Hoshur, who owns three electron…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Xi Jinping

China ‘firmly objects’ to Dominic Raab criticism over torture of UK consulate employee as diplomatic row deepens

Simon Cheng, a UK consulate worker and Hong Kong resident, who was wrongly detained by Chinese authorities - COPYRIGHT 2019 OLIVIER MARCENY An employee of the UK consulate in Hong Kong who was tortured by Chinese authorities will be granted a visa to rebuild…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Yellow Vests

France unlocks 1.5 bn euros to ease hospital strains

Paris (AFP) - The French government unveiled Wednesday bonuses for thousands of nurses as part of an emergency investment plan in the nation's hospital system, where anger has been growing in the face of heavy workloads and staffing shortages. Prime Minister…

bubmagNovember 20, 2019

Harmful speech as the new porn

5 Marvel Heroes Superman Would Team Up With (& 5 He Would Hate)

Thanksgiving: Our National Holiday for Genocide

When Asked How They’ll Pay for Their Plans, Democrats Should Answer Just as Trump Does: Mexico

Conservatism: A Vanishing Tradition

Google tries to explain its controversial health data collection program

18 Bookish Gifts for Animal Lovers (and Pets!)

From puppies to porn, copycat laws target consumers

China ‘firmly objects’ to Dominic Raab criticism over torture of UK consulate employee as diplomatic row deepens

France unlocks 1.5 bn euros to ease hospital strains

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