As the upcoming fall elections approach, much of the noise and criticism of Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and his hearings on the growing threat of Muslim radicalization have died down as the media has moved on to other news.
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Mood on the Hill
As unemployment continues to rise and military funding becomes gradually depleted, members of Congress seem content with twiddling their thumbs and doing nothing to establish a feasible budget plan.
Are Russia and Syria more than civil?
The failure to reach an accord between the Obama Administration and the Russian government should not have been a surprise because the Syrian conflict is viewed differently in the West than in Russia, David Satter, the former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times, alleges.
Housing Reset
The housing market has had more ups and downs in the past six years than an angsty teenager, yet while the path to recovery appears hopeful, the debate has intensified over the government’s role in creating recovery policies.
Giving George His Due
He may be on Mount Rushmore and on the dollar bills we spend regularly, but a startling number of Americans, particularly young ones, do not know who George Washington is.
Modern Day Robber Bandits
“Thwarting banditry is a positive good.” Jacksonville State University economist Christopher Westley
Air Force & Just War
“The Air Force suspended a 20-year-old class on ‘Just War Theory’ because it included scriptural references”—Tony Perkins, the Family Research Council.
Leading By Example
Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) attended Tuesday’s Bloggers Briefing to discuss the failure of the Obama administration to maintain the global leadership responsibilities of the United States.
Anti-terrorism instructor fired
A top United States counterterrorism expert who taught a course that familiarized military officers with the U.S. war with radical Islamists was fired from the college and the course was removed.
Free At Last
Congressman Artur Davis spoke to the Heritage Foundation’s Bloggers Briefing on why he has “shifted camps” from the Democratic Party and has now joined the Republican Party.
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Sonoma State University Student Used Commencement Speech to Rail against Police, President Trump
A student commencement speaker at Sonoma State University used her platform to rail against the police and President Donald Trump, which upset a handful of parents in attendance.
Professor Upset at Fox News for Airing Her Anti-Trump Commencement Speech
A Princeton professor gave an anti-Trump commencement speech at Hampshire College and is now upset at Fox News for airing her speech.
Why is the University of Arizona Refusing to Acknowledge a New Scholar they hired?
A tricky situation as the University of Arizona may be putting some distance between itself and a recently-hired scholar in LGBT studies.
From Charter School to College
If you think charter schools are not as academically rigorous as traditional public schools, you haven’t met Desmond Cain.
Do federal funding cutbacks=First Amendment Protections?
It should stand to reason that if taxpayer funds are bankrolling the suppression of the First Amendment, then maybe the funding should be cut.
Conspiracy Theories Take Academic Holiday, or do they?
When not amassing tens of thousands of twitter followers with anti-Trump memes that stop short of conspiracies (because he uses the word “may”), Seth Abrahamson teaches at the University of New Hampshire.
Middlebury College Alumni say College ‘Failed to seize an opportunity to firmly defend’ Free Speech
Several college professors, who are alumni of Middlebury College, criticized the college for failing to stand up for free speech.
Harvard President Warns against Liberal ‘Bubbles’ at College Campuses
Beware of liberal ‘bubbles’ at college campuses, warned Harvard University President Drew Faust.
UCLA Professor Supported by Some UCLA Students
Conservative UCLA professor Keith Fink has some supporters among students at the university, after all
Petition Claimed LSU’s Tiger Mascot is Symbolic of ‘White Oppression’
The LSU tiger mascot is a “symbol of white oppression,” per a petition.