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American Center for Transforming Education
October 18, 2024
Education
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Protecting Girls’ Sports & Privacy on Victory News

American Center for Transforming Education
October 18, 2024
Education
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Keri Ingraham appeared on Victory News live on Wednesday, October 16 to address the importance of protecting girls' privacy in public spaces, the gross mismanagement of finances in Chicago public schools, the failure of the Democrat Party to support school choice, and the work of Discovery Institute's American Center for Transforming Education. Read More ›
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Typical buildings in Soho in New York
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Marvin Olasky
October 18, 2024
Homelessness
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Inequity and Iniquity in Manhattan Housing

Marvin Olasky
October 18, 2024
Homelessness
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In 2015, the May 15 cover of New York Magazine ran this headline: “New York Real Estate Is the New Swiss Bank Account: Foreigners are flooding the market to stash, hide, and sometimes launder their money.” That intrigued me, because I had done some research into Manhattan condos selling for $20 million and up. Read More ›
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Caitlyn McKenney
October 16, 2024
Economics
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Seattle Housing Providers Face Millions in Unpaid Rent

Caitlyn McKenney
October 16, 2024
Economics
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Affordable, subsidized housing in Seattle is in crisis. Several months ago, the City of Seattle announced $14 million in one-time funding intended to stabilize affordable housing providers. The Office of Housing received 24 applications requesting roughly $22 million. These 24 housing providers own and manage 10,200 affordable housing units across the city, and a public records request for their applications reveals just how dire the future of affordable housing in Seattle is. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
October 16, 2024
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Samuel Wilberforce Critiques the ‘Unbounded Assumptions’ of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

Andrew McDiarmid
October 16, 2024
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In June 1860, just seven months after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, three men hotly debated the merits of Darwin's argument at a meeting of the British Association. Biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and botanist Joseph Hooker defended Darwin's theory. Read More ›
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Elephant lawyer in a courtroom an imposing figure in a tailored suit presenting a case
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Wesley J. Smith
October 15, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
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Will Colorado Allow Elephants to Sue?

Wesley J. Smith
October 15, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
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Animal-rights activists never quit. The Nonhuman Rights Project, having lost cases seeking writs of habeas corpus for chimpanzees and an elephant named "Happy" in New York, has now brought a case in Colorado. It was properly tossed out of court at the trial-court level. Read More ›
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Happy Columbus Day concept. Vintage American flag with compass and retro treasure manuscript. Flat lay, top view with copy space.
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Scott S. Powell
October 15, 2024
Economics
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Why Columbus Day Remains a Foundational American Holiday

Scott S. Powell
October 15, 2024
Economics
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Seen within the big picture, Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring as a great American holiday because it remains foundational to the establishment of a new nation by people who largely shared his qualities of character: self-made, adventurous, and reverent toward God. Read More ›