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At Harvard, thoughtcrime is now a punishable offense

Commentary / World Jul 8, 2019

At Harvard, thoughtcrime is now a punishable offense

by Ted Rall

In America all it takes to ruin your life is one bad decision. Even if you're just a kid.

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