When incarcerated, most inmates expect to have some basic necessities provided for—things like food, safety, shelter, and clothing. But for a group of kids at Cook Co. Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, that list is longer and includes access to the rec yard, library, and chapel. And if those resources are disrupted for any…
Political Myth Refutation: Your 250 Year Empire Argument is Stupid
Dear Teevee Pundits, Please stop mindlessly parroting the idea that empires only last 250 years. I’m not quite sure where this concept came from,1 but it seems to be rearing its ugly head pretty frequently during this election cycle – for example during Ben Carson’s interview on the “Daily Show”. The argument seems to be…