Beth Akers, a fellow at the center-left Brookings Institute, conducted an interesting study on how student loan debt affects certain Americans of varying education levels, ranging from high school through post-graduate study. Her study, entitled,…
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Grand Old Common Core
Attempts by the Republican establishment to address educational and cultural issues are never pretty. They either try a ham-handed, top-down approach to “make things right” or invest prevailing, and often dubious, approaches with a Republican…
Executive Power and Overreach
Philip Hamburger, the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, gave some remarks at the Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center centered around the increase in executive power and the power of executive…
Abortion’s War on Women
Professors Byron Calhoun, of West Virginia University-Charleston’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Teresa Collett, of the University of St. Thomas Law School, addressed concerns about women’s health in abortion clinics on the one-year anniversary…
ObamaCare is a Penalty
Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University, said that the ObamaCare mandate is more of a penalty to Americans than a tax as the U.S. Supreme Court held in its past decision. Somin’s remarks…
Maryland’s New Show and Tell
If you need proof that same-sex “marriage” is about more than “love,” look no further than Montgomery County, Maryland. There, parents are dealing with the fallout of the state’s redefinition of marriage with a sweeping…
World Bank: Epic Fail
Development programs run by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies regularly fail because they rely on government aid rather than the free market, New York University economist William Easterly said recently at the Cato…
Amherst’s War on Frats
Amherst College, which banned fraternities and sororities in 1984, has now taken this an alarming step further: starting July 1, any students participating in an unofficial fraternity or sorority will be punished, and could be expelled….
Anti-Discrimination Rule that Discriminates
When scholars enthuse over laws and regulations, they are often the last to notice the unintended consequences of the statutes and rules. “Why is every attempt that involves aggressive enforcement of civil rights laws against…
Regulated Nation
Some scholars are actually entertaining the possibility that America might be overregulated and, of course, you can find them at the Federalist Society. “All three branches have caused it and done nothing to stop it,”…
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Brandeis, with Grant from Planned Parenthood, to have Vending Machines for Contraceptives
A grant from Planned Parenthood at Brandeis University will be used to install a vending machine on the college campus for Plan B contraceptive pills for free for Brandeis students.
Poll: Millennials want a Third Party
Millennials, the next generation of Americans, overwhelmingly feel that they need a third party in today’s political landscape.
Berkeley Prof: School Choice Is Progressive
In light of the partisan/ideological nature of most education reform debates, a Berkeley sociologist recently offered some interesting advice to other progressives
Could Sexual Harassment Revelations Rock Academia?
It appears that the Ivory Tower is not immune as observers place bets on who will be the next big shot to fall in what could be called The Pig Pool.
Endangered Species: A professor who can write
We found one!
Graduate Students Protest GOP Tax Reform Bill due to Possible Elimination of Tax Code Carve Out
Graduate students in at least fifty universities across the country protested the recent Republican Congress-majority tax reform bill in the House of Representatives and in the Senate due to stripping benefits from college and graduate students.
Bitcoin Gets A Boost: Joseph Stiglitz Hates It
The Columbia University economist has sort of a reverse Midas touch when it comes to his chosen field.
Was Bin Laden Misunderstood Too?
A California State University professor seems to think one of his mentors was.
Twitter Breaks Up Women’s Studies Department at Montclair State
Twitter is exposing academics in ways never before possible, not through the tweets of such as we but through their own pronouncements as they succumb to the apparently irresistible urge to be “public intellectuals.”
University of Maryland A Top Ten LGBTQ School
Well, it’s not an SAT standing or an NCAA berth but it’s a rating.
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
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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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