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The Camelot Code
A new book on the 1960 presidential election is more misleading than informative. Since it is written by the man who served as Barack Obama’s religious advisor in the 2008 campaign for the White House, the misdirection—whether it be the result of superficial research or political intent—does not make for a good omen.
The Politically-Incorrect Black American Hero
February is Black History Month. But Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who rose from poverty and overcame racism to become a leading black conservative thinker and jurist, wasn’t on the list of famous African Americans that my son brought home from school.
Academic Creeds
It’s one thing when jaundiced observers such as your servant dissect higher education. It’s quite another when the dissection is done by insiders, particularly when they haven’t left their day jobs yet.
2008 MLA Unplugged
Accuracy in Academia would like to offer its own, uncensored, top-ten list of this year’s MLA presentations.
No Compromise Left Behind
In a room with five educational experts discussing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), opinions fly. But with a particular group of five experts at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), one thought rang loudest—NCLB can work, but it will take some work.
Radical Teaching Defined
In the effort to radicalize students willing to work for social change, “critical” teachers may be forgetting to let their students freely choose their own ideological positions in the first place.
Forecasts of Gathering Storms
In a book called The Race to the White House that was published following the discussions, four distinguished professionals discuss the personalities of the candidates and the importance of the race for Democrats.
House GOP Offers Plan B
Responding to a request given by President Obama for involvement, the House Republicans came up with the House Republican Economic Recovery Plan. It is their alternative to the stimulus package.
Russia’s Unclenched Fist
The Russian invasion of Georgia was a wakeup call to policy makers across the United States, Europe and Central Asia.
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Grinnell Now Has a “Hate Crime and Bias-Motivated Incidents” Reporting System
Huh? Sounds like a mouthful, right? Well, it is. Grinnell College recently introduced a bias reporting system that allows students to report “expressions[s] of hostility” to campus police. The “ Hate Crime and Bias-Motivated Incidents…
No More Political Chalk Messages, says DePaul
So many hurt feelings of college snowflakes and their administrators: DePaul University will no longer allow students to chalk political messages on the sidewalks of its campus because of the “offensive, hurtful, and divisive” nature…
U.S.-Japan Alliance Has Big Questions
As China-Japan frictions are bubbling to the surface, there are legitimate concerns whether there will be an armed conflict in the near future, and whether the U.S. would back Japan in defending Japan in places…
Ohio University Cancels Greek Week after Pro-Trump Messages Show Up
Everyone is offended at Ohio University! National Greek leaders cancelled several events scheduled for an upcoming Greek Week at Ohio University after discovering students involved in Greek life graffitied pro-Trump messages on a free speech…
Barry University Bans Golf Team from Using Trump Golf Course
Why? Because the university doesn’t like Donald Trump’s statements while on the campaign trail. Photo by ys*
George Mason Faculty Believe Naming the Law School after SCOTUS Justice Scalia is Offensive
Specifically, faculty members say it’s an affront to the LGBT community to honor the late Supreme Court justice. Photo by SteveMasker Photo by SteveMasker
Dominican Klansman Descends Upon University
This post originally appeared on the American Spectator website. Last week, students at Indiana University-Bloomington mistook a Dominican monk for a Ku Klux Klan member. It makes us laugh, but it ought to make us a…
Are Anti-Campus Carry Activists Upset About Nothing?
Good take from our friends over at the John William Pope Center: Eight states currently allow concealed carry permit holders to carry guns on all public college campuses. In Utah, campus carry has been on…
Can Comedy Survive College’s Political Correctness Police?
It’s a good take on the problems comedy is facing on college campuses, which are overly-sensitive nowadays.
Cal-Berkeley Students Want Abortion Pills to be Handed Out On-Campus
This is the latest petition on the campus of California-Berkeley…Waiting in clinics takes too long, so they want the pills now. Photo by petermcottle Photo by petermcottle
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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