This past Tuesday, July 28th, the Heritage Foundation held its weekly Bloggers’ Briefing, playing host to a discussion of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
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Huff Po Math
Yesterday the Chronicle of Higher Education elevated the liberal Huffington Post from a news outlet to a news source.
Shariah’s Threat to America
A noted author who spent the first 30 years of her life living under Shariah law in the Middle East takes a dim view of the manner in which one of the largest school systems in the country—namely California’s—explains it to students.
Voodoo Unveiled
Last year, on July 31, 2008, the late Christopher T. Warden, a working journalist turned journalism professor, explained economics in terms so basic that even reporters and politicians should understand, particularly in these perilous economic times.
Behind the Shariah Curtain
Nonie Darwish describes her personal experiences under Islamic law.
Libertarians on Drug Liberalization
President Barack Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, picked up the mantle on the drug war scene by expressing a desire to shift from the descriptive language often used to refer to the drug problem.
Not Easy Being Green
New “green” regulations being considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could put small businesses in the red, warned some panelists at an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discussion on July 24th.
Voodoo Unveiled (Video)
Last year, on July 31, 2008, the late Christopher T. Warden, a working journalist turned journalism professor, explained economics in terms so basic that even reporters and politicians should understand, particularly in these perilous economic times.
Gym, Geometry…Jihad?
A group of Virginians who are outraged about the plans to expand a Muslim school may have just gotten the ammunition they need to block the project.
Reclaiming High School Dropouts
Early evaluation results from a study of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP) released by Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) indicate that over 90,000 teenagers have graduated from the program designed to mentor high school dropouts and give them educational opportunities.
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Harvard Study: Diversity Trainings are a Sham
A study in the Harvard Business Review alleges that diversity trainings are a sham and aren’t actually diverse.
North Carolina Releases List of Microaggressions that could Offend People
Words like “Christmas vacation” are considered microaggressions at North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
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Video Footage Released where Seattle Pacific Student Rushed Shooter, Disarmed Him with Pepper Spray
The shooting attack happened in 2014, but was only released recently due to objections from victims’ families. One student was killed and two others were hurt by the shotgun-wielding assailant before he was disarmed by…
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Has the Left Been Trumped?
Regular Republicans may still be skittish about him but even their most eloquent and articulate critics on the left are hard put to make a coherent case against the presumptive Republican candidate for president. This…
The Term “Girls” should No Longer Be Used in British Schools, says Group
An association wants to discontinue the use of the word “girls” to not offend transgender students.
Jewish Law Student Gets an Official Apology, $1,370 Settlement over Anti-Semitic Bullying Suit
Anti-Semitism is alive and well, unfortunately: “York University (UK) law student Zachary Confino will get an apology and 1,000 pounds ($1,370) in payment for the antisemitic harassment and bullying he suffered for more than two years at the school.”
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Report: 69 Anti-Semitic Incidents Reported at California Universities This Past Year
But safe spaces and trigger warnings! Downplaying anti-Semitism appears to be the message from California administrators.
396 Yale Professors Don’t Like Keeping the Calhoun College Name
396 professors at Yale signed an open letter protesting the Calhoun College name.
University of New Mexico’s Bioethics Questioned by Congressional Panel
Perhaps universities should begin teaching ethics again, or at least bioethics. In the course of her investigation into the sale of fetal tissue, illegal under federal law, U. S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, discovered a…
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Professor Blames “White Rage” for Black Community’s Problems
Read it for yourself to believe it: “White Rage” is the force behind the many struggles faced by the black community today, according to a newly released book written by an African-American Studies Professor at…