Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

[ad_1] From the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic have been placed in an uneasy position. For more than two decades, right-wing activists and politicians have praised Russia as the unlikely wellspring of renewed traditionalism, as Vladimir Putin intertwined church and state in an effort to bolster […]

[ad_1] Why is the right so obsessed with bathroom issues? Behind the new wave of anti-LGBTQ attacks Republicans have become increasingly obsessed with bathrooms, toilets, locker rooms and other such spaces. At Donald Trump’s recent rally in Georgia, for instance, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told the audience that “Pete Buttigieg can take his electric vehicles […]

[ad_1] Texas received $2 billion in rental assistance but landlords that got paid evicted tenants anyway When Cherice Scott received a notice last September that she, her husband and their four children would soon be kicked out of their Katy apartment, she said employees at the complex told her not to worry about it. Scott […]

[ad_1]Destroy public education Earlier this week, the man who’s been widely credited with single-handedly willing the “critical race theory” panic into existence (even if the truth is a bit more complex), laid out a new set of marching orders for the right: Defund public universities, discard academic freedom, remove credentialing requirements for K-12 teachers and […]

[ad_1] Major flight delays caused by East Coast storms (CNN) — Thunderstorms and low clouds over the East Coast are complicating air travel as many Americans are heading to airports during the busy spring break season. Thousands of flights are delayed, with some delays stretching up to two hours, according to Federal Aviation Administration data. […]

[ad_1] Opinion: How Elon Musk could change the course of the 2024 election Musk, a strong advocate of free speech who has used Twitter to spread disinformation and mock politicians, has already suggested he would work with the company to make “significant improvements,” although it’s unclear what those plans might be and whether they will […]

[ad_1]A look at whether the sanctions on Russia are actually working NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Daleep Singh, White House Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics, about the latest round of sanctions imposed on Russia. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Kentucky governor vetoes bill incorporating ‘anti-critical race theory, Beshear vetoed the bill with a veto letter saying, “Senate Bill 1 tries to police classroom discussions on topics such as race. These are discussions our children are having with or without adults in our schools. Prescribing a rigid approach to what must be ‘taught’ in […]

[ad_1] ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – A sacred prayer item was stolen from an Atlanta rabbi’s son over the weekend in their midtown neighborhood. Surveillance video shows a person breaking into a car stealing something incredibly sacred in the Jewish faith. “Whoever took it thought that they got some sort of purse or bag or something […]