“I’m as happy to be here as Roman Polanski at a Hannah Montana concert” began Jonah Goldberg at Accuracy in Media’s 40th Anniversary Conference on October 23rd.
Recent Articles
Presidential Rap
It may be the new public school alphabet: A is for ACORN, B is for Barack, C is for community organizer…
Feeling the Obama Love
It turns out that two of Big Hollywood’s videos are just the tip of the iceberg for the Obama love shown by the City School District of Albany.
ACORN: Bizarre and Corrupt
According to John Fund of The Wall Street Journal, there is one question above all that Americans should be asking with regards to ACORN: “How did they get away with so much for so long?”
Generation Cynical
“Cynicism exists. It’s toxic,” said Michael Josephson at an October 29th presentation on “High School Character” at the National Press Club.
Belief Clusters
Like the Byzantine Greens and Blues, who were amateur theologians but mostly sports fans, our “liberals” and “conservatives” view themselves as thinkers, but in truth they are mostly partisans.
Inside ACORN
While many of ACORN’s members are corrupt, a few have the courage to speak for truth and virtue. Anita MonCrief is one of those people.
Populace Media
James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles’ undercover videos revealing the scandal of ACORN, with over a million views on YouTube, are a testament to the escalating dominance of new media.
Religion and Families
Studies of the past decade’s religiosity “can be boiled into good news and bad news,” said Annette Mahoney of Bowling Green State University at a recent Heritage Foundation conference.
Tossing $$ Around to “Transform” Schools
At a time when schools often struggle for funding, sometimes private institutions step up to fill the perceived need for more money.
Recent Articles
Anti-Israel BDS Movement at UCLA & Berkeley
According to the AMCHA Initiative, a non-profit organization that investigates and reports on anti-Semitism at American universities, there was “an alarming spike” in acts of anti-Semitism on America’s college campuses during the first half of…
Descendants of Georgetown University Slaves want a Billion Dollar Fund
From the Daily Caller: ..Some descendants of the 272 slaves told The Washington Post the school’s recent announcements aren’t enough. They want more. Much more. A billion dollars more. “We appreciate the gestures of a proposed memorial…
Syracuse University Cancels Film on Israeli Settlers over Worries of BDS Movement Backlash
However, there is a controversy whether the cancelling of the film on Israeli settlers was due to the potential backlash of BDS movement supporters, or whether it was the professor’s own misgivings, etc.
University of Chicago’s Ban on Safe Spaces is “Insensitive,” says Evergreen State College President
Evergreen State College President George Bridges penned an op-ed as a rebuttal to a University of Chicago dean John Ellison over the use of safe spaces: “The University of Chicago’s letter to incoming freshmen was a sign…
University of Kentucky to Give Context for Controversial Historical Mural
From Campus Reform: The University of Kentucky has reversed its decision to shroud a historic mural depicting scenes of African Americans and Native Americans that some students found “unsettling.” President Eli Capilouto announced via blog…
Democrats Receive 94% of Ivy League Employees’ Political Donations
94% of donations to one political party is an overwhelming majority: In fact, after reviewing figures collected by the Center for Responsive Politics, Campus Reform found that over the past three election cycles faculty and staff…
Activists Accuse Mizzou of Racism for a Potential Ban on Megaphones
From the College Fix: Use of any voice amplifier, such as a megaphone, that “prevents or disrupts academic activities or operations” would also be prohibited. Attendees of the forum seized on that specific proposal, suggesting…
How the British Can Leave the EU
This probably won’t be covered in many International Relations courses. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) issued a study that outlines a roadmap for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU), entitled “Cutting…
Georgetown University President Rejects Demands about Slavery Reparations, Calls Race ‘a Construct’ Created in America
Georgetown University didn’t bow down to the PC police? Wow: Speaking at Georgetown’s colloquium on racial justice, university president John DeGioia addressed news that his school would provide special accommodations for the ancestors of slaves who…
Philly-Area College Board Chairman in Hot Water over Non-PC Tweets
The chairman of Ursinus College, Michael Marcon, tweeted about yoga pants and certain types of sneakers that people work out in. But the outrage by college students who claimed it was sexist seems a bit…