Northwestern University Professor and veteran 60s protestor Bernadine Dohrn supported Obama’s presidency, however, her vocal support may not be something that he wants right now especially after last Tuesday’s “shellacking.”
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Teaching Jihad
Primary sources, such as statements by al Qaeda leaders, are useful in teaching students the discourse by jihadists and the arguments they use, a Haverford College scholar says.
UN’s Kinsey Report
Parents who wonder how much more aggressive sex education can get should be concerned about guidelines which the United Nations is concocting, inspired by Alfred Kinsey.
New Deal Unmasked
Drawing striking similarities between the current financial situation and that of the 1930s, Amity Shlaes gave a lecture at Hillsdale College in February 2010 detailing forgotten yet important lessons to be learned from the Great Depression.
Unmasking the Progressives
The public policy group, America’s Survival Inc. (ASI) held a national conference entitled, “Unmasking the Progressives” on Oct. 21 in Washington DC. The event was held at the National Press Club and its main goal was to provide the public with information and evidence about the spread of Marxism in America.
Academics Ignore Obama Mentor
The latest thesis circulating in academia lends further credence to the observation that academics may only rival journalists in their tendency to miss the obvious, whether by accident or design.
Dropout U
The President’s favorite think tank, the Center for American Progress (CAP) is so anxious to help the White House reach its goal of 60 percent of the population with college degrees that they are considering high school dropouts as likely targets for recruiters.
John Dewey & Soviet Progressives
It turns out that progressive educator John Dewey’s books were not only influential in the United States.
Ayers Endorses Stewart/Colbert Rallies
Priceless publicity.
Welfare As We Want It
A historian at Penn makes the case that education is a welfare benefit then goes on to virtually endorse it as such.