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Face recognition gives law enforcement this unique authority, this unique power, that does pose risks to our constitutional rights, and this needs to be very closely scrutinized now.
A new strategy is required that balances authority with humility.
But often it seems that means and end have become reversed, and that these crimes now serve as a prop in the larger ideological campaign against our supposedly white-supremacy-saturated culture—a campaign that Asians themselves are now being pressured to join.
Puberty had been distressing and rough. He’d began to cut himself, and saw transition as a way out.
But we must also strive to raise realistic, resilient children who are better prepared for life’s quotidian challenges.
The difference between the civil rights movement and CRT isn’t one of degree or shade. It’s foundational.
An embrace of the art for art’s sake ideal is the greatest defense for artists against self-censorship. Those who defend art from moralizing or censure—who accept the reality of art’s autonomy—are those who see art for what it is.
Taking advantage of the post-pandemic era may start with securing national health but will depend over time on creating better conditions for adaptive grassroots businesses.
With the decline of religious belief over the past century, perhaps this is what lies behind this quest to understand the unidentified.
While all the major vaccines have been deemed safe and effective, they are increasingly talked about as though they are different.
Until recently, it seemed inconceivable to imagine that any physical or biological scientists could become so misguided as to argue against the empirical basis of their own fields.
Taiwan’s COVID response will likely be remembered as one of the world’s best.
For too long traditional environmentalism has led the way with unscientific beliefs and ideologies, attacking anyone who holds opposing opinions, while demanding that the world’s largest cake be baked without flour.
It’s true that hair is a definitive socially-constructed characteristic of femininity (and masculinity) in many cultures.
Modern Europe and the Enlightenment opens by presenting a balanced examination and robust summary of Enlightenment values.