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It should be safe to say that the United States is finally starting to move past Covid-19 as herd immunity nears closer and closer. The debate over whether lockdowns were a good pandemic response has been raging since day one with each side attempting to grasp at whatever immediate evidence is available.  The overwhelming evidence at this point seems to suggest that after controlling for various outliers, most sweeping policy responses like stay-at-home orders and business closures have very little correlation with stopping Covid-19. After factoring in the economic and social damage of lockd...

The year is 1535 and Saint Thomas More is on trial for high treason for refusing to acknowledge the legitimacy of King Henry VIII in an ongoing feud with the Catholic Church. More posed a now-famous question to the jury that roughly goes as follows:  “Some men say the earth is flat. Some men say the earth is round. But if it is flat. Could Parliament make it round? And if it is round. Could the king’s command flatten it?” This question was both common sense and profound. Of course, the government could not change the shape of the Earth. However, by accepting this premise the jury al...

Share CLOSE Ethan Yang, 11, holds a sign reading "racism is the disease" during a "Kids vs Racism" rally against anti-Asian hate crimes at Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District of Seattle, Washington on March 20, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Yelp.com is rolling out a new feature to allow businesses to identify as "Asian-owned'' so that users can find and support them easily online amid the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in anti-Asian violence nationwide. The feature will allow business owners to adjust their settings on the online business directory. It is ho...

The Facts: A part of this article was written by The Navdanya Organization. It has a primary membership of more than 650,000 farmer families in 22 states of India. It has also established 111 Community Seed Banks (CSBs) in 17 States across India. Reflect On: Navdanya has been creating awareness and fighting against the corporate takeover of food by corporations like Monsanto. 200,000 farmers have been converted to organic farming in different parts of the country as result. Before you begin... Take a moment and breathe. Place your hand over your chest area, near your heart. Breathe slowly int...

-->Watch a free sneak peek of our new course: Our latest course focuses on how to improve your critical thinking and become more aware of bias. Click here to check it out! What Happened: Citizens in various parts of India, particularly in New Delhi, are protesting against new agricultural laws that were passed in November. The new legislature leaves farmers open to exploitation from large corporations while simultaneously threatens to destroy their livelihoods. Right now, a lot of headlines are being put out there citing “violent” clashes between protestors and authorities. Social med...