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Recent Articles
Most Questionable Academic Causes
This is a hard list to narrow down, particularly since many of them wind up as courses.
Earmarks for Academic Bling
See how millions in congressional earmarks pay for bright shiny academic things in the January issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
Looking For Actual Scholars
The number of genuine intellectuals in academia goes down every year while the ranks of ersatz scholars grow.
Professors For Prisoners
Wait until you see the latest cause that Noam Chomsky and other academic luminaries are rallying around.
Star on Steele
“If some of the logic in Steele’s selection two years ago was that a black chairman would expand Republican Party appeal to minority voters, there’s scant evidence that this was accomplished.”—syndicated columnist Star Parker on Michael Steel, current chairman of the RNC.
Politically Correct Christmases Past & Present
The war on Christmas has been waged for a number of years.
Saving Social Security Academically
A search for defenders of social security who believe the program is sound turned up…an academic.
Post-Secondary Discrimination
In effect, the paper’s subsidiary has been getting students deep in federal debt for courses that produce very few good jobs. Now we find out that Kaplan has allegedly been discriminating against minorities in the process.
Christmas with Clarence (Darrow)
As Christians this time of year absorb another spate of snipes at their revered holy day, they might pause to remember Darrow.
Recent Articles
Yale to Rename Calhoun College, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera Resigns from Fellow Position
After receiving pressure from students and faculty, Yale University will rename Calhoun College after a female alum, Grace Murray Hopper.
U.C. Berkeley Burns Free Speech
Controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos got an up-close view of the intolerance of the left when it comes to speech it doesn’t agree with. This occurred when a speech he was to give at U.C. Berkeley was canceled…
Virginia High School Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Trump’s Executive Order
Students at Virginia’s Rock Ridge High School walked out of class and out to the school’s stadium to protest what the liberal media has called a “travel ban.” Wonder if the students know that this “ban”…
Due Process Rights in College Rape Investigations a Part of a New Bill in Georgia
From Reason: Georgia House Bill 51 aims to stop universities from conducting their own investigations into felonies, including sexual assault, instead requiring them to have law enforcement take charge. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the bill,…
Melville Mixes with Black Lives Matter and Donald Trump
A panel of college professors claimed that Herman Melville’s books can be applied to today’s issues of Black Lives Matter, America’s capitalist society and the presidency of Donald Trump. The panel discussion was held at…
After the Berkeley Riots, Lawmakers in a ‘Groundhog Day’ Scenario
From ALEC: Unfortunately, this sort of incident is all too common. An incident occurs, the public is outraged, legislators feel pressure to respond in some way, and then eventually life goes back to normal. A…
Virginia School District Removes Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird from Classrooms
From the Heartland Institute: A group of community members gathered to protest a Virginia school district’s decision to remove two classic novels from a public school’s classrooms. Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Holland banned The…
Clemson Professors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Trump’s Executive Order
The hunger strike will last a week, per Campus Reform: Clemson University professors Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd May announced a week-long hunger strike Friday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. Beginning Monday at…
University of North Florida Eliminated Two Workshops for ‘Sex Week’
From Campus Reform: The University of North Florida recently cancelled several workshops that were to be held at its annual “Sex Week,” conceding that they only served to distract from the event’s original intent. Campus…
Remembering Black Lives Matter, Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray
A panel of college professors memorialized Black Lives Matter and the movement’s icons, Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray. At the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) annual conference in Philadelphia, these professors praised Black Lives Matter’s activism…
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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