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  • Who in the U.S. Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine First?

    Who in the U.S. Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine First?

    The rich — of course.
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Dec 12, 2020
    Is Biden’s Choice of an All-Female Senior Press Team Sexist?

    Is Biden’s Choice of an All-Female Senior Press Team Sexist?

    The housekeeping model of governance might explain matters
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Dec 4, 2020
    Taxation in the Perfectionist State

    Taxation in the Perfectionist State

    Should governments be permitted to tax for the sake of promoting virtue?
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Oct 9, 2020
    Prestige Bias and the Slave Revolt in Philosophy

    Prestige Bias and the Slave Revolt in Philosophy

    Leiter versus De Cruz on whether attending a highly ranked graduate program indicates philosophical ability and predicts future success
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Sep 27, 2020
    Should the Kardashians Get their Privacy Back?

    Should the Kardashians Get their Privacy Back?

    Reality TV Show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ Shutters after 14 Years
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Sep 10, 2020
    Gangs of Los Angeles

    Gangs of Los Angeles

    LA Sheriff’s Department Labeled a “ “Criminal Gang”
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Sep 4, 2020
    Who Wants Colleges and Universities to Reopen this Fall?

    Who Wants Colleges and Universities to Reopen this Fall?

    As COVID-19 rages, the divide between academic haves and have-nots becomes even more conspicuous
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Aug 22, 2020
    John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry*

    John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry*

    Pragmatism-in-action or merely pragmatic?
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Aug 10, 2020
    Cancel Culture or Pedophile Protector

    Cancel Culture or Pedophile Protector

    Silence in the Ivory Tower can be deadly, so why not champion free speech instead?
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Jul 9, 2020
    COVID-19 and the Myth of Nature’s Revenge

    COVID-19 and the Myth of Nature’s Revenge

    Are Greta Thunberg and the Coronavirus helping us to evolve as a species?
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Jun 26, 2020
    Do not Say All Lives Matter in Response to Black Lives Matter

    Do not Say All Lives Matter in Response to Black Lives Matter

    The topic of All Lives Matter versus Black Lives Matter has been a prevalent one in years past, but after some recent tragic events…
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    Glassford Crossfield
    Jun 15, 2020
    What’s the Controversy over at Philosophical Studies?

    What’s the Controversy over at Philosophical Studies?

    The journal’s editor-in-chief resigns, citing published personal attacks, the need for a public apology, a right of reply and opposition…
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    Shane J. Ralston
    Jun 6, 2020
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