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Barcelona. Monument to Christopher Columbus.

^{Scott S. Powell
October 11, 2021
Discovery Institute

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Why Columbus Day Is Worth Defending and Celebrating

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October 11, 2021
Discovery Institute

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Seen from the big picture, Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring for the simple reason that it celebrates beliefs and qualities of character that are foundational to America. It could even be said that Columbus Day is the holiday that commemorates the human character, attitudes and choice of action that made the other American holidays possible. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
October 10, 2021
Citizen Leadership

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Everybody Hates Facebook

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 10, 2021
Citizen Leadership

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and Facebook itself share a vocabulary that reflects current sensibilities. They both talk about making Facebook “safe” — as proofs of the social media giants’ role in making America uglier pop up daily. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 9, 2021
Human Exceptionalism

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A Mandate Martyr

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 9, 2021
Human Exceptionalism

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The more I observe the establishment’s moral panic over COVID vaccines, the greater my belief that mandates are less about establishing beneficial public health policy and more about enabling an emerging technocracy to assume authoritarian control. Read More ›

^{Melissa Cain Travis
October 8, 2021
Intelligent Design

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Melissa Cain Travis on Science and the Mind of the Maker

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October 8, 2021
Intelligent Design

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What can science teach us about the mind of the maker of the universe? In particular, what can we learn from the remarkable correspondence between mathematics and the natural world? Read More ›

^{John G. West
October 8, 2021
Faith & Science

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NIH Director Francis Collins Isn’t A National Treasure, He’s A National Disgrace

_{John G. West
October 8, 2021
Faith & Science

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For more than 12 years, Collins served his purpose at NIH by providing cover for the secularists to do what they wanted to do anyway. That’s not something to celebrate. It’s something to grieve. Read More ›

Shocked happy couple with smartphone reading message, getting surprising unbelievable good news from video call, using mobile phone together, staring at screen in amazement, sitting on couch at home

^{Andrew McDiarmid
October 7, 2021
Technology

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Are We Really Luddites Just for Logging Off?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 7, 2021
Technology

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The next time someone calls you a Luddite, feel free to smile and tell them that actually, you’re the boss of your technology, not the poor artisan getting sidelined by a greedy factory owner. And if they look at you weird, tell them to read a book about it. Read More ›

Amazing moment ,Monarch Butterfly , caterpillar, pupa and emerging with clipping path.

^{The Center for Science and Culture
October 6, 2021
Intelligent Design

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Metamorphosis — A Serious Challenge to Darwinian Evolution

_{The Center for Science and Culture
October 6, 2021
Intelligent Design

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Metamorphosis (from caterpillar to butterfly) is a roadblock that seems an insurmountable hurdle to the Darwinian model. The complete list of changes that occur in one to two weeks is astounding. Join us in exploring this phenomenon and more with our speaker Tom Siewert. Read More ›

Retired female watching video on computer, delighted to see her grandchildren

^{Andrew McDiarmid
October 6, 2021
Technology

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Need Help With Today’s Technology? Ask Your Elders!

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 6, 2021
Technology

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One way to better relate to today’s technology is to get a big picture view. And the only people that can help you do that are those who have lived through more technological advances than you have – your elders! Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
October 5, 2021
Intelligent Design

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Big Bang, Einstein, Hawking, & More

_{Stephen C. Meyer
October 5, 2021
Intelligent Design

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In this extended conversation released as part of the Science Uprising series, best-selling author Stephen Meyer discusses the big bang, whether you can have an expanding universe without a beginning, and the most common ways scientists have tried to avoid a beginning to the universe. Read More ›

Two police officers arrest and handcuff homeless woman in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.

^{Caitlin Cory
October 4, 2021
Economics

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How Leftist Prosecutors Contributed To 2020’s Massive Crime Spike

_{Caitlin Cory
October 4, 2021
Economics

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The number of homicides in the United States increased around 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported last week, along with a 5.6 percent increase in violent crime in the same period. Read More ›