A number of people recently gathered at the Heritage Foundation to discuss the Visa Waiver Policy.
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The Truman Legacy
Though it has been a long 53 years since former President Harry S. Truman was in office, he was the hot topic of conversation at The Hudson Institute on Monday, July 17, where a panel discussed his legacy and influence on current policies.
Sovereignty School
This year though, there is a new book that politics majors, particularly world politics majors, should read. The book is called Redefining Sovereignty.
Catholic Education Officially Applauded
Catholic schools are national treasures
Advanced SCOTUS
The history books may refer to the present court as the “Roberts Court,” named so after current Chief Justice John Roberts, but many analysts are talking about Justice Kennedy.
The Broken Branch
High school civics courses and even college-level political science classes on the separation of powers can sometimes differ radically from the actual practice.
Deep Thoughts and Free Beer
Deneen, who is an Associate Professor of Government and a chair of Hellenic studies, began his remarks by saying that conservatives have trouble living like conservatives.
Academics KO Grammar Again
The academic left has painted itself into a peculiar corner. They urge the rejection of traditional grammar as chauvinistic, or, more frequently, “hegemonic.” Unfortunately for them, they eventually have to read papers by students who have previously been taught by teachers who also share this outlook.
Another Iraq War Teach-in
College students accustomed to hearing news on the Iraq War from professors and protesters who have never actually been there might find the documents retrieved by the U.S. forces there to be of interest.
Federalism 101
Critics of higher education who say American colleges do not prepare students for life after graduation may be way off base: Among federal judges, the problem may be that they do try to apply their education to the post-graduate day jobs that they hold.