The Take (by Jon Miltimore)

The Take (by Jon Miltimore)

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Supreme Court Strips Environmentalists of Their 'Perfect Tool'
NEPA may indeed have been “the perfect tool” for environmental groups seeking to thwart infrastructure projects they opposed—but after the court’s…
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How Academia Lost Its Mind
Universities will have no one to blame but themselves if the spigot of tax dollars they receive is finally turned off. Just ask Naomi Epps Best and Alex…
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The Best Nonfiction Novel Ever Written: 'The Executioner’s Song'
'In Cold Blood' is an amazing work, but Norman Mailer's masterpiece edges out Capote's.
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Brown University, Alex Shieh, and the Decay of Higher Education
The retaliatory investigation of Shieh is yet another demonstration of the rot that afflicts America’s elite universities.
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The Reality of Huxley's 'Brave New World'
The Progressives of yesterday were wrong about just about everything. But at least they sought to improve the individual.
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The Moment a Veteran Teacher Gave Up on Government Schools
A recent Gallup poll found that just 36 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with their school, a record low. It’s not difficult to see why.
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How 'Nostalgianomics' Went Mainstream
Economists have struggled to counter nostalgianomics precisely because its appeal is rooted more in psychology than economics.
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A CIA Chief's Chilling Dying Words and the JFK Assassination
“The better you lied and the more you betrayed, the more likely you would be promoted,” a dying James Angleton said.
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Paul Kingsnorth, C.S. Lewis, and the Problem with ‘Saving Christian Civilization’
It’s easy to be discouraged in this time of confusion, but abandoning Christian love is not the answer.
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The Spy Who Fooled Hitler and Won D-Day for the Allies
Juan Pujol García's heroism would remain a secret for decades.
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A Tariff Carveout for Scotch? Yes, Please
Let’s raise a glass to the possibility that Trump and Starmer reach a deal allowing Americans to buy Scotch and Brits to buy bourbon without the…
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Karl Marx’s Father Warned the World—And He Was Right
Heinrich Marx feared his son’s tormented soul would doom him to a life of unhappiness—and bring misery to those around him.
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