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Films, Fascism, and The Future

  A little while back, in the dark recess of what I call free time, I was exploring some online discussion of a fairly obscure show from the '80s called Legends of the Galactic Heroes. The people online were praising a character in the show, Kaiser Rudolf, and...

Physician assisted suicide

A different option for the terminally ill "My dad was really the most amazing person," recalled 16-year-old Elena Zeballos. "He was so full of life and could make friends with anyone -- he knew half of Dallas!" She paused, then continued with a smile, "He loved his...

Short Takes: November Election

Go Out and Vote 34 seats in the US senate, all eight of the Minnesota seats in the house of representatives, Minnesota Governor, and Minnesota secretary of state are all on the ballot this november. This election, more than most, has been made pressingly important by...

Short Takes: Juul Lawsuit

Too Little, Too Late Just this september, 2022 Juul agreed to pay a total 440 million dollars to 33 different states for marketing to youth. Across the United States, there are an additional 4,013 individual lawsuits against Juul for marketing to children and that...
The art of tyranny

The art of tyranny

The musings of dictators reveal manipulative minds, disjointed insanity Hitler. Mussolini. Stalin. Mao. Saddam. Men...