Somewhat true to its name, the Modern Language Association (MLA) has transformed the word “imaginary” from an adjective into a noun. “In the dominant United States imaginary, some children are more sacred than others,” Sarah…
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WATCH: Leftist Professors Protest Texas Campus Carry Law
At the Modern Language Association’s annual convention, this year held in Austin, Texas, leftist language professors marched to the State Capitol in downtown Austin to voice their opposition with the state’s newest campus carry laws…
Rehashing Salaita’s Firing, Again
The Modern Language Association (MLA) is obsessive over Steven Salaita’s firing at the University of Illinois, demonstrated by a panel session entitled, “Salaita, Academic Freedom, and the Question of Palestine: Where Do We Go from…
We Went to the March for Life: This is What We Saw
On Friday, our staff writer Spencer Irvine and AIM Chairman Don Irvine went to meet with March for Life attendees near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. before the march began. VIDEO: Students chanting, “We are the Pro-Life…
Too Few Feminists in Video Games, says Professor
#GamerGate and feminism in gaming were the subjects of a paper at a recent Modern Language Association (MLA) panel at their annual convention, held this year in Austin, Texas. Anastasia Salter, an assistant professor of…
MLA Stylebook: Capitalism Punishes the Disabled Poor
Capitalism discriminates against the poor and disabled, one professor said during a panel entitled, “Disability and the Global South” at the Modern Language Association’s annual convention. This year, it was held in Austin, Texas, hardly…
‘The Hunger Games’ is Sexist, says Professor
A panel of professors at the Modern Language Association’s annual convention, this time held in Austin, Texas, argued about feminism and sexism in today’s young adult (YA) novels in “The Hunger Games” and other similar…
Academics Try to Interpret ‘Serial’ Podcast
After the widespread and unexpected popularity of the ‘Serial’ podcast, where a team of journalists review an old criminal case and interview the imprisoned suspect and other witnesses, academics are wondering whether they could use…
Leftist Professors Protest Guns in … Texas
In the Lone Star State, where open carry is now legal in public places, the Modern Language Association thought it was timely to protest guns on public college campuses, called “campus carry” by advocates and…
Rape Narrative Over Due Process
The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) new punching bag is due process, as one session in their annual convention demonstrated (The convention was held in Austin, Texas this year.) In the session, entitled, “Narrating College Sexual…
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Hamilton College: Making America Hate Again
As a fellow at the Hamilton Center, Mary Grabar gets to follow closely the comings and goings at nearby Hamilton College.
Cultural Appropriation & Prom Night
Politically correct rules for an age-old institution.
Peoples Republic of Berkeley
The California People’s Republic isn’t very republican anymore with a large or a small r.
Absent Teachers in Philadelphia
Teachers playing hooky appear to be a more widespread problem than students doing so ever were. “With the scandal over the School District of Philadelphia’s (SDP) backlog of payouts to retirees for unused sick days…
Syracuse University Socialists Go To Socialist Convention
Maybe they’d be better off at the beach.
Innocent Until Proven Guilty? Not in Academia
When outspoken conservative Paul Gottfried gave a lecture at Hamilton College, he was literally outspoken.
Why Get Bachelor’s When Jobs Go Begging?
It is a sign of an awakening economy when jobs go begging. It is also an indication of the futility of higher education today.
Tears For Finals
At the University of Utah.
“Me Too#” Goes To Harvard
And other liberal institutions.
Award-winning Teachers Confront Betsy DeVos
Although the encounter was far more civil than most college meet-ups.
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…
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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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