The problem of poverty in America is not due to a problem of labor but is rather is the direct result of racial disparity, according to Professor Peter Edelman.
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Politicized Economics
When economists become politically active, they risk betraying their chosen academic field even as they promote their favorite political causes.
Global Warming and Critical Thinking
There is something about global warming that makes even the most credentialed academics who are on record with their devotion to critical thinking completely avoid that practice or apply it in odd ways when it comes to the alleged “greenhouse effect.”
Communist Genocide Studies Needed
One sure sign that academia is failing in its mission can be seen in the lack of understanding by the young of the toll taken by communist regimes around the world throughout the 20th Century, that continues to accumulate to this very day. “Ask college students, and I have, how many Stalin killed and you get the answer, ‘thousands,’” University of Pennsylvania history professor Alan Charles Kors said on June 12th at the Heritage Foundation. “That’s like saying Hitler killed hundreds of Jews.”
Communist Re-education in Action
Communism may be dead in Eastern Europe, but its influence is alive and well in various areas of the world, even though intellectuals in and out of the Ivory Tower would rather not talk about it.
Academic Doublethink in Action
Dr. Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania delivered a powerful speech at the Leadership Institute last Wednesday regarding the trend of American institutions of higher education toward increasingly liberal rule.
Academic Doublethink in Action
Dr. Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania delivered a powerful speech at the Leadership Institute last Wednesday regarding the trend of American institutions of higher education toward increasingly liberal rule.
Violence without Guns
In the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre and the call for more gun control and firearm-free zones, at least one economist is offering an independent analysis that is worth considering.
Global Warming and Evangelicals
Leading clergymen and women warned of the dangers of global warming at a congressional hearing on June 7th.
The Media vs. its Audience
If college students are watching less television, their viewing habits could drastically cut down on their indoctrination time.