Philosophy, Debate and Politics
Healthy Moral Debates
American libertarians are less a political party and more like a fundamentalist religious group who believe that the free market is their lord and savior. Here’s why their platform might sound charmingly weird in theory, but in practice it’s harmful.…
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THANKS to YouTuber Lauren Steiner, whose video we used but neglected to credit. It’s a great video of Dianne Feinstein’s constituents you should all watch it: https://youtu.be/pwAEH8q0IcU Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic Party are looking…
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News broke this month that a data firm, Cambridge Analytica, harvested Facebook data to influence the U.S. presidential election, and likely helped Trump win. And terrifyingly enough, it’s not just Trump. Leaders all over the world (Philippines, Myanmar) are using…
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Are Parkland students proving that teens deserve voting rights? Teens are allowed to do all kinds of things that adults do — from owning guns in 30 states to driving cars, working, and paying taxes. So why don’t they get…
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The alt-right has a new tactic: dog-whistling racism while simultaneously playing the victim. But these guys are as racist as ever – now they’re just whiners too. Subscribe to Newsbroke for more investigative comedy! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHXmyuAUm9eBR27NMDsSzQ?sub_confirmation=1
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UPDATE: You guys, we made it. Fox and Friends did (attempted to do) a rebuttal to our video: https://youtu.be/_Lsh_GQyDaE?t=28m01s Being Republican and a woman at the same time is difficult because you have to somehow be unconcerned about Republican legislation…
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Big trucks, tough sports, not being allowed to cry at Toy Story? Geez. It must be really hard to be a man, man. And while the patriarchy DEFINITELY hurts women, toxic masculinity harms dudes, too. And here’s how that brings…
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Unions are on their last legs, and right-wing billionaires are getting ready to deal the final blow. And if you like having weekends, less than a 60-hour workweek and a living wage, then this is a big deal. Follow us…
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Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and other successful tech giants are disrupting our everyday lives … but is all that disruption a good thing? Are they fixing holes in our economy, or just digging a bigger one that’s six feet deep? Subscribe…
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Worried about corruption before Trump came into office? Well, you have a LOT to worry about now. Trump’s cabinet is using their new positions of power to enrich themselves and their cronies. It’s so pervasive that “democracy” might not be…
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