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** EDWARD FESER
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From the December issue: Searle resisted the reductionist tendencies of contemporary philosophy, which are often fallaciously promoted in the name of science.
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** The Collapse of Trans Identification ([link removed])
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** JONATHON VAN MAREN
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Trans identification will continue to collapse. The only question is how far, and how much damage this social contagion will leave in its wake.
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From the December issue: The administration has reinforced our borders and embarked on an effort to deport large numbers of people. I predict that European nations will soon join this effort to repatriate migrants. In this context, the Catholic Church offers little moral guidance.
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** JILLIAN PARKS
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Amid a national downturn in collegiate interest, Newman Guide–recommended colleges are seeing record enrollment numbers and steadily growing student bodies.
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** How Zohran Mamdani Won New York ([link removed])
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** JOHN KETCHAM
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Mamdani’s approach stems from a sense of entitlement: These services should be available to me, at no cost, because I deserve them, and the rich should pay for them because they have too much money.
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