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Privilege vs. Rights: an Important Distinction

When I was in grade school, Mr. Dexter, the bus mechanic, gave a speech to us kids about proper bus safety and how if we didn’t comply, we wouldn’t be allowed the transport. He’d say with authority,...

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Race as a Factor in Receiving Jobs, Grants, and College Acceptance

If the comments on the Star Tribune are any indicator, there’s something like a 60/40 split of those who congratulate Minnesotan Munira Khalif for her incredible accomplishment of being accepted to all...

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Globally Speaking, All Americans are Privileged

  U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa of California is the target of much anger today for his CNN conversation on income inequality in America. He admitted the problem but noted that “America is the richest country...

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