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Viral acceleration: Geopolitics after COVID-19

John Gardner, a former lobbyist and political appointee, once wrote that “history never looks like history when you are living through it.” But it’s hard to escape the feeling that we are living through a historic year. While it’s too early to trace the ways that the events of this year will shape history, we...

CNN analyst doxxes recent Hillsdale grad 
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CNN analyst doxxes recent Hillsdale grad 

Alex Nester ’20 was “doxxed” on Twitter by CNN analyst Asha Rangappa last week after Nester raised questions in her reporting for the Washington Free Beacon about Rangappa’s public comments. “Doxxing” is the practice of publishing personal information for the purpose of encouraging harassment. Rangappa posted Nester’s email and phone number on Twitter after Nester,...

Governor Whitmer, open the gyms
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Governor Whitmer, open the gyms

Weightlifting is essential to liberal education. By forcibly closing gyms these last six months, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opposes excellence and moderation. Moreover, she violates citizens’ right to peaceful assembly. Whitmer should recant her edicts and re-open the gyms. If she will not, Hillsdale College should open them anyway.  The elevation of the soul requires...

NEEDTOBREATHE’s ‘Out of Body’ has staying power
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NEEDTOBREATHE’s ‘Out of Body’ has staying power

There are some bands that are not notable for any single song or album, but still reside in the collective consciousness of society because they embody a universal mood or state of mind. Their music is streamed constantly and is enjoyed by a broad audience, but it’s nothing more than nostalgia’s subliminal soundtrack. NEEDTOBREATHE is...