All posts in: Current Events
June 21, 2018
Don’t Be Unfair to News Viewers
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey/study recently, in which they claim to show that most Americans cannot adequately distinguish factual from opinion statements. But the study seems poorly designed,…
June 18, 2018
Think of the (Nearby) Children
People of good conscience are outraged by the forced separation of immigrant parents and children at the U.S border. Comparisons to Japanese internment and even the policies of the Nazis…
June 16, 2018
Separation of Families is NOT Necessary for Detention.
I’ve noticed that many defenders of the hateful policy of separating families at the US border claim that this is “necessary” if they are going to be detained. That’s straightforwardly…
June 16, 2018
They Broke the Law
I keep seeing conservatives on Facebook justify the practice of separating refugee/illegal immigrant kids from their parents with the following argument: “They broke the law!” I guess the thought is…
May 27, 2018
The Stoic Case Against Reading the News
The ancient Stoics believed that philosophy is a way of life. Like other ancient philosophers, the Stoics thought that philosophical principles could make your life better if applied appropriately. What…