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why atheism continues its steady rise

Religious fundamentalists are deeply offended that people no longer fear them and feel free to criticize their worst habits.
why atheism continues its steady rise

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why our healthcare is perpetually broken

A healthcare system based on arbitrary networks and prices, and who everyone avoids fixing under sociopathic pretenses is bound to be perpetually broken.
why our healthcare is perpetually broken

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to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

Would a draft really discourage more Americans from supporting wars abroad?
to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

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why saving on space exploration is a mistake

Trying to balance the national budget by cutting space exploration is like trying to pay off a mortgage with spare change from your couch and forgoing a raise.
why saving on space exploration is a mistake

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when voters just won't care about the issues

Politico sounds the alarm on ignorant voters, the voters who refuse to follow the news and won't even try to learn how their government works.
when voters just won't care about the issues

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why the accommodationists still don't get it…

Michael Ruse once again shows us why accommodationists don't understand science and how it works, and don't want to understand it.
why the accommodationists still don't get it…

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why scientists won't be elected in the u.s.

American voters want scientists to solve their problems out of sight and out of mind. They certainly don't want them in office.
why scientists won't be elected in the u.s.

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the conspiracy theories of rabid partisans

Conspiracy ideation is at its purest form when it comes to partisan politics.
the conspiracy theories of rabid partisans

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the fundamentalist problem of a modern society

People of faith contribute to society in countless ways. Fundamentalists, however, are a millstone around its neck.
the fundamentalist problem of a modern society

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will the kremlin use assange as a pawn?

The self-proclaimed radical transparency activist who wants to hold the world's right and powerful accountable is getting awfully chummy with Putin & Co...
will the kremlin use assange as a pawn?

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covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety

"Yeah, sure he's not that good. But he's a man of such deep faith!"
covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety

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transforming politics one spaceflight at a time?

Should we take Apollo astronauts' advice and send our politicians into space to give them a sense of scale?
transforming politics one spaceflight at a time?

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defiling the memory of the holocaust in israel

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are completely out of control according to the secular Israelis who have to share a country with them.
defiling the memory of the holocaust in israel

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why this year became the year of the protest

The world is exploding with protests. Considering its current state, we should be surprised there weren't even more.
why this year became the year of the protest

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why 'tis the season to just enjoy the holidays

Ignore the manufactured acrimony and bloviators preaching how to properly celebrate Christmas. Just enjoy the holiday.
why 'tis the season to just enjoy the holidays

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