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One Fifth of Students Support Use of Violence to Silence

A poll by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Real Clear Education, and College Pulse asked about 20,000 students at 55 campuses across America about their current attitudes on the First Amendment, censorship, tolerance, and self-expression. Violent Suppression Is… Read More

9/11 Then and Now: What Changed?

On September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers went up in flames in a terrorist attack on our own soil, Americans – and the whole world – watched in horror and shock. Nearly 3,000 people died that day and America… Read More

Portland: Trump v. Protesters

Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, protests have spread across the United States, and not all of them were peaceful. From the start, President Donald Trump blamed Antifa and violent anarchists for taking advantage of the… Read More

The Spill: Global Protests

Protests Go International The past week has been full of anger, despair, frustration, and pain as people protested the death of George Floyd. The events focused on the issue of race, as Floyd was a black man and the officer… Read More

Civil Unrest in the United States: A History

Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became an antislavery activist. In 1866, he wrote an essay for The Atlantic on the benefits of rebellion: “There is cause to be thankful even for rebellion. It is an impressive teacher, though a… Read More

Lockdown Vs. Protests: Which Is It?

Protests have continued following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer, and not just in the United States. June 6 featured mostly peaceful protests attended by millions of Americans in cities across the country. It… Read More

The Spill: Hong Kong Protest, Insects, and Buying Greenland

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. Anti-Government Protests in Hong Kong In the last few weeks, thousands of people have been protesting in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a one-of-a-kind city. An island… Read More