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  • Don’t Believe Those Who Say Liberal Arts Degrees Aren’t Worth It

    Don’t Believe Those Who Say Liberal Arts Degrees Aren’t Worth It0

    Zachary First, Managing Director of the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, opines at PayScale.com on just how misguided is the question: “Can we, in economic terms, justify investing in a degree in the humanities?”  In an article titled, “When the Humanities are Worth It,” First gives an example of a degree that, ten years ago, no

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  • Don’t Believe the Polls

    Don’t Believe the Polls0

    Have you seen the polls lately? I’m referring to those surveys which the media tout as predictors of how Donald Trump will fare in the November election. If you look at these polls and support the President’s reelection bid, a feeling of doom and gloom has probably set in. If this is how you feel,

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  • Don’t Be So Fast to Dismiss IQ Tests

    Don’t Be So Fast to Dismiss IQ Tests0

    ‘IQ tests just measure how good you are at doing IQ tests.’ This is the argument that is almost always made when intelligence-testing is mentioned. It’s often promoted by people who are, otherwise, highly scientifically literate. You wouldn’t catch them arguing that climate change is a myth or that vaccines might cause autism. But saying

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  • Don’t Be a Lazy Atheist

    Don’t Be a Lazy Atheist0

    • February 5, 2016

    While lecturing on the atheist Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872) in graduate school, my university professor lamented about the state of atheism today. Men such as Feuerbach, he explained, were passionate in their atheism, and undertook a thorough study of a religion such as Christianity in order to criticize it. (Feuerbach’s critique of Christianity is encapsulated in

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  • DOJ Report Reveals How Immigration Officials Cooked the Books for Years and Deceived Congress

    DOJ Report Reveals How Immigration Officials Cooked the Books for Years and Deceived Congress0

    A recent Justice Department report on U.S. immigration courts provides a rare glimpse into the difficulties faced by the Trump administration as it repairs the damages inflicted on these tribunals over the last 20 years. But give credit to the courts’ new executive, James McHenry. Early on, he identified the need for transparency and has

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  • DOJ demands censorship at the University of New Mexico

    DOJ demands censorship at the University of New Mexico0

    On April 22, the Justice Department ordered the University of New Mexico to adopt an unconstitutional speech code. It is demanding that the University label as “sexual harassment” all “unwelcome” sexual conduct, including “verbal” conduct (that is, speech). The university must encourage students to report it as such; and investigate it when it is reported. Thus, if

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