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There have been a lot of videos and comments on social media lately offering varying opinions on subjects like racism, police brutality...

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The first duty of the state is to protect the weak, not the strong.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.