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Attitudes and Outcomes of Sex Ed: The US vs. the Netherlands
In the US, sex is considered a mistake teens will make, and an act parents must fear.
Colombian Report on US Military’s Child Rapes Not Newsworthy to US News Outlets
These aren't fringe claims.
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UN Security Council Focuses on Children as Victims of Armed Groups
France called the meeting to urge countries to address the issue of violations of children's rights in conflict areas.
New York Still Charges Teenagers as Adults; Will Cuomo’s Bill Change That?
New York is poised to pass a new juvenile sentencing bill that would keep many minors from being charged as adults, but some critics say it doesn't go far …
Moneyballing Justice: “Evidence-Based” Criminal Reforms Ignore Real Evidence
Proponents of “bipartisan criminal justice reform” fail to address exhaustive evidence of race-based policing.
Lee Kuan Yew and Benjamin Netanyahu: The Politics of Fear
Singapore and Israel share a particular sense of fear, one that's manipulated politically by leaders.
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Radical Walt! (Whitman, That Is)
The negatives so powerful today would, in the eyes of Walt Whitman, surely be overcome.
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France: Hatred a la Mode
Zemmour is less a journalist or thinker than a medium through whom the political passions of the moment pass and take on form.
Schumer’s Choice: To Succeed Reid, He Must Back Iran Deal
If he wants to be leader of Senate Democrats, Schumer will have to support President Obama on Iran diplomacy.
Sustainable Living Means Making Big Changes; Why Can’t We Face Up to It?
Sustainability requires changes that are much more significant than simply doing the things that we currently do, but more efficiently.