Author: Matthew Sanchez
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Toronto Blue Jays Cut Relief Pitcher for Not Being “Pro-LGBTQ2S+” Enough
The Toronto Blue Jays have made headlines during Pride Month by cutting relief pitcher Anthony Bass for not being “pro-LGBTQ2S+” enough. Bass is the first player in major-league history to be DFA’ed for associating himself with traditional biblical morality. While his performance this year was underwhelming, he had a stellar 2022 season and gave a…
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What the House’s recent rule vote means for McCarthy’s leadership
Last Tuesday, an unprecedented event took place in the House of Representatives. For the first time in 21 years, a rule was voted down on the House floor. Eleven Republican members, breaking party lines, joined Democrats in sinking the rule. The rule in question refers to a set of instructions that determine which legislation is…
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Cambridge University to Teach Students that Identities like Anglo-Saxon are “Constructed and Contingent”
Cambridge University is set to teach its students that identities such as Anglo-Saxon are “constructed and contingent” as part of an effort to make its instruction more “anti-racist.” The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic hopes to “dismantle the basis of myths of nationalism” and address “recent concerns over use of the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ and…
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Ronald Reagan’s Inaugural Message: Lessons for the Creative Society of the 21st Century
Ronald Reagan’s inaugural message as governor of California in 1967 addressed recurring problems in history, and the lessons of a previous era that can apply to our own. Reagan’s speech covered crime, welfare reform, education, and radicalism on campus, framing these issues as aspects of a general relationship between government and the people. The American…