The political right often acts in bad faith in its attacks on academia; in response, academics lapse into tendentious moralism

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The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored

No Second Amendment Right to Carry Gun on Your Government Job

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Why the Right Is Embracing State Power

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New qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operations

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The Political Violence Double Standard

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Anthropic Win Reaffirms Private Sector's Right To Put Conditions on Government Dealings

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Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too

Open Thread

Wilderness, Solitude, and Creativity: Artist and Philosopher Rockwell Kent’s Century-Old Meditations on Art and Life During Seven Months on a Small Alaskan Island

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