It sure would be nice if all the mask mandates were truly behind us. But it's clearly not. Jon Miltimore explains how the mask wars are back and the folks who pushed them before aren't letting it go.
The calls for gun control always intensify following a high profile murderous crime like the Uvalde school shootings. Thomas L. Knapp has some highly relevant thoughts on car keys and gun control that perfectly illustrate the problem.
Even when things go disastrously wrong, we can take comfort in the fact that it's only a temporary thing. But that hasn't happened with the covid response. Megan Mansell asks, when will our sense of security return?
Memorial Day has come and gone but the significance of what cemeteries can teach us doesn't depend upon a holiday. Grace Bydalek says cemeteries remind us of the importance of religion.
It's hard to overstate how powerful humor can be in helping us keep things in perspective. Annie Holmquist describes why laughter is the bane of tyrants and a legit tool to free us from mental tyranny.
If our willingness to stand by as another person is abused or victimized is a test of our character, American society is flunking that test badly. Breason Jacak wonders, where are all the men?
If you aren't familiar with the story of Sophie Scholl, it's one worth knowing. Jacob Hornberger recounts her heroism and asks whether the White Rose was right or wrong on patriotism.
When you question the narrative, it really upsets some folks. Not because they're stupid and evil. Instead, as Caitlin Johnstone explains, it upsets them because they're not ready to hear the truth.
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