George Leef at Forbes makes the case of why the Clinton campaign is misunderstanding the issues with higher education at colleges: The key objective of Clinton’s plan is to get more Americans into college, especially…
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Did Obama Vote Communist in 1980?
An interesting column by our friend Paul Kengor at the American Spectator: The best insight into Obama’s political thinking at that time is Dr. John Drew, who knew Obama at Occidental precisely then. Drew headed…
Anti-Semitism on College Campuses is Intolerant
A great piece by Tammi Rossman-Benjamin in Newsweek on anti-Semitism at U.S. college campuses: For example, after anti-Zionist student protesters at San Francisco State University disrupted a Hillel-sponsored talk from the mayor of Jerusalem by…
Eight Mizzou Campus Police Officers Called to De-Escalate Dispute Between Black Fraternity, Group of Women
A group of drunk female students and some members of the black fraternity got into a shouting match, which meant campus police had to de-escalate the dispute.
Students Protest Allen West’s Use of ‘Radical Islam’ in Speech
At Saint Louis University, veteran (retired Marine), former congressman and political commentator Allen West was speaking about radical Islam. But, some students took issue with it and planned a walk-out, which plan they executed during…
Duke University Offers Safe Space for ‘Male-Identified’ Students
Um, a safe space for students who self-identify as males? That’s a thing at Duke now: A Duke University feminist group is offering an extensive campus lecture series this fall about “toxic masculinity” which will…
Some Educators Doubt the Reality of Hillary Clinton’s College Plan
This is an interesting article by the New York Times: Pushed to the left by Mr. Sanders’s promises of free college for all, Mrs. Clinton expanded on that plan in July with a proposal that,…
Why was a Teen Sent to Court over a 65-Cent Milk Carton?
Teenager Ryan Turk is going to go to court over a carton of milk in Prince William County, Virginia: The teenager says he had forgotten to grab the drink the first time through the line…
Plan for the Post-Republic after 2016 Elections, Warns Writer
Angelo Codevilla warns about the post-American republic due to the 2016 election cycle and both parties’ establishments’ actions to get us to this point.
UCLA Holds Inclusive Language Workshop for Freshmen Students
More political correctness over at UCLA: A UCLA event that was heavily encouraged for first-year students suggested that black students may fall victim to police brutality and told students to make sure they use inclusive…