Despite what Americans have been hearing about the nation’s poor civics literacy, renowned education reformer Diane Ravitch suggests that, on historical subjects at least, civics education may have made “some headway.”
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Israel, Ireland, and International Law
Both Israel’s airstrike on Syria and Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty exemplify a fundamental debate every nation must have—globalism vs. nationalism.
Boom Town (video)
The recession-proof city wants to get even richer, at the expense of burnt-out taxpayers.
As California Goes…?
The coming conflict over gay marriage permeates into much deeper aspects of life and law, and churches being slapped with lawsuits barely scratches the surface of the legal challenges ahead.
NEA Family Feud
It’s that time again. The National Education Association teacher’s union met in Washington, D.C. over July 4th week for its annual convention and to endorse Barack Obama for president.
Save the Children
First it was dodge ball, then it was tag. Now it is sack races and three-legged races that might cause children harm.
Addicted to Nicotine Taxes
The main claims that politicians make when they raise taxes on cigarettes have been found to be wanting, and very expensively so, by the National Taxpayers Union.
Speaking of Change…
When 11 percent of Yale’s senior class, 10 percent of Georgetown’s and 9 percent of Harvard’s head off to teach at some of America’s most impoverished inner city schools for the next couple of years, something’s going on.
Migration: Who Cares?
Coming to the conclusion that migration should not be thought of as a distinctly national issue, two authors presented data on their research of metropolitan cities experiencing and influx of foreign-born immigrants.
U-Chi’s Dishonorable Faculty
Nearly 100 U-Chi faculty members have signed a petition against establishing a Milton Friedman Institute on campus.
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NeW, a Conservative Women’s Group on College Campuses, Accused of “White Feminism”
Network of enlightened Women (NeW), a conservative women’s group on college campuses, was accused of promoting “white feminism” at American University. Or, liberals are just scared of conservative values.
New Oberlin Alumni Group Condemns Anti-Semitism
Editor’s Note: The original post was published by the Louis. B Brandeis Center. On January 3, 2016, the newly formed group, “Oberlin Alumni Against Anti-Semitism” denounced a recent trend of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel acts on…
Gonzaga Bars Public from Attending Dinesh D’Souza’s Speech
Guess it’s too inflammatory for the public’s ears, huh? *sarcasm* Photo by Gage Skidmore
Mizzou Students Storm University Board Meeting to Support Melissa Click
The suspended and embattled communications professor, Melissa Click, has supporters from the Concerned Student 1950 group, so much so that they stormed the university’s board meeting to make a point.
Mizzou Hosts Symposium to Empower Marginalized Minorities
Sounds like groupthink: The Center for Leadership & Service at the University of Missouri will be holding its fifth annual “Social Justice Symposium” to educate students on issues of social justice activism. According to the…
Iowa State Holds ‘Social Justice Summit’ to End Oppression for Everyone
But what if I’m feeling oppressed and repressed by social justice warriors, huh? From Campus Reform: Iowa State University will hold its 16th annual “Social Justice Summit” this month, offering students a day-and-a-half workshop to…
Common Core of Profit
Editor’s Note: The original post was published by the Selous Foundation for Public Policy Research. James O’Keefe’s undercover videos reveal what activists have been saying for years: Common Core is a set of standards written…
Financial Scandals Follow Socialist Millionaire Sanders
Editor’s Note: Maybe some of Bernie Sanders youngest supporters should know how close to the one percent he gets. Responding to one of Anderson Cooper’s softball questions, socialist Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told the CNN Town…
Listing Gender on Official Documents is ‘Nonsensical,’ says Temple Professor
From Campus Reform: A professor from Temple University recently told students during a talk at the University of Virginia that sex markers are “poor proxies” because “maleness and femaleness are characteristics that we share with…
Vassar College Students Try to Sever Ties with Ben & Jerry’s
What?! Ben & Jerry’s ties to Israel are under scrutiny by Vassar College students, who wrote a resolution to sever ties with the ice cream company. Photo by JeepersMedia
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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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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