David Kipen, representing the National Endowment for the Arts, travelled to this year’s Modern Language Association Convention to promote The Big Read, a NEA program which combats declining reading habits by enlisting members of the community to read a piece of literature simultaneously
Monthly Archives For February 2009
Free Markets & Free Will
Recently at the Brookings Institution, a panel which included former Bush chief speechwriter William McGurn asked the question: does the free market corrode moral character?
BC Crosses to Bear
Accuracy in Academia has devoted considerable attention to policies and practices at Boston College that make the institution run by the Jesuit order of priests sometimes look “Catholic in name only.”
The Other Gas Wars
The most recent gas war between Russia and Ukraine took place January 1st after political tension caused gas price negotiations between the two countries to fall apart and Russia cut gas flows to Ukraine.
Lincoln at Peoria
Abraham Lincoln was a man dedicated to equal rights and was opposed to the expansion of slavery in the United States.
Golden Fleece of Stimulation
A noted left-wing writer actually found a Democrat he disapproves of. Naturally, the target of his angst has been dead for four years.
Obama Youth Get Stimulated
In response to the stimulus package pending before Congress, Campus Progress, the youth division of the Center for American Progress, issued a statement outlining its expectations for the stimulus package, specifically in regard to the needs of young people.
Shakespeare’s Feminist Critics
The tragedy of too many college courses on William Shakespeare these days is that students may be learning more about literary criticism than the Bard himself.
States’ Rights Wronged
During the infancy of the United States of America, one of the main complaints of federalism is that it would take away the power of the states.
What About Bob?
One of the most respected men in his field, veteran broadcaster Bob Schieffer, who is known for his intimate knowledge of Washington D.C., offered an insightful address to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) on Monday.
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
Recent Posts
The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
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