Garrett Partain writes about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the context of the history of Russia.
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“The privilege of choice comes with the responsibility to learn.”
My thoughts on the recent banning of “Maus” by the McMinn County School district’s board of trustees, as someone who was raised Jewish.
The First Amendment and Mask Mandates
If you don’t support the mask mandates and don’t want to wear your mask on campus, that’s up to you. But don’t post about it on a public app.
Censoring Topics That Make You Feel Bad
Parents locally and across the country are campaigning to remove education on racism and LGBTQ issues from libraries and schools. This viewpoint is harmful and selfish.
Please Don’t Tweet COVID-19 Misinformation
Nicki Minaj has made several tweets about the COVID-19 vaccine within the last week. But her comments could be dangerous.
Art for September 15, 2021
This art was made to go with an article about allowing children to read LGBTQ books. Art by Thinh Vu.
Art for September 8, 2021
Bonus art for August 8, for an article about Ivermectin that was scrapped before production. Art by Thinh Vu.
Love It Or List It — COVID-19 Edition
As mandates lift and everything returns to normal, here’s some things I hope we keep from our pandemic year, and some things I’m happy to see go.
The Troops Are Coming Home
President Biden has announced that he plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year. But instead of feeling any strong way about it, I mostly feel confused.
House Bill 1218: “Saving American History” or Silencing American Voices?
The State of Arkansas General Assembly will soon be considering House Bill 1218, which could put schools at risk of losing funding if they have classes or activities that “promotes division, resentment of, or social justice for any race, gender, political affiliation, social class or particular class of people.”