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The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Classic Example of a Black Swan
A Black Swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable yet causes massive consequences. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan, 2007
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Sharon Chinese Association Donates Masks, Helps Local Hospitals Get the Protection They Need
As doctors and nurses fight bravely on the front lines to save as many coronavirus patients as possible, protecting them has been a big problem. The shortage of protective equipment has sparked protests and debates; some doctors and nurses are desperately in need of masks, surgical gear, and eye equipment
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What Joe Biden’s Got To Do About VP
Political pundits are increasingly speculating about potential vice presidential running mates for presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden. Near the top of every list are the names Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar. They are the two most likely picks, but not necessarily for reasons the liberal media advertises. Biden, himself,
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Democratic-Tilting States’ Request for Bailout Is Opening for Reform
Democratic politicians are eying the newly limitless federal budget with the appetite of coronavirus-era shoppers swarming a new shipment of toilet paper. "We're in need. Where are you?" the mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, tweeted at President Donald Trump recently, asking Trump to
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The Surrender Syndrome: What Herbert Hoover Can Teach Republicans
Herbert Hoover never saw it coming. On New Year's Day 1932 the Republican president was in good cheer as he looked forward to another year in the White House. And another year after that. And another. And … He never seemed to contemplate that with the election later that
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A Message From Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Citizens of the … republic … for now: During the current COVID-19 pandemic I have been criticized for my recent attempts to keep you ungrateful lot safe. This is unfortunate.
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An Open Letter To The Harvard Professor Trying To ‘Presumptively Ban’ Homeschooling
[Editor's Note: Elizabeth Bartholet is a professor at Harvard Law School organizing a summit in June 2020 dedicated to discussing problems in homeschooling and ways to restrict it legally. She has called for homeschooling to be "presumptively banned," arguing that many homeschoolers are "religious ideologues&
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Harvard Shakes Down Taxpaying Families
The most grotesque and least surprising headline of these coronavirus times reads: Harvard Grabs Nearly $9 Million in Stimulus Aid. Actually the precise figure is $8,655,748, every last penny undoubtedly being banked by a small army of university accountants at this very moment.
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