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  • DC Mayor Says No Virtual Learning, Giving Unv*ccinated Black Teens Zero Alternative Options

    DC Mayor Says No Virtual Learning, Giving Unv*ccinated Black Teens Zero Alternative Options3

    The District of Columbia does not appear to have a contingency plan for unvaccinated students, who are banned from attending schools in person this fall after the first 20 days, according to comments made by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday. During a press conference, Bowser, a Democrat, admitted there are no alternative options, including virtual learning, for

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  • DC Mayor Embraces Report Calling for Removal of Washington Monument

    DC Mayor Embraces Report Calling for Removal of Washington Monument0

    Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she looks forward to advancing the recommendations made in a report that urged her to remove, relocate, or contextualize the Washington Monument because of its “disqualifying” history. District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions (DCFACES) said in a report Monday that it was tasked with evaluating whether statues

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  • Daylight Savings Time Isn’t Worth the Trouble it Causes

    Daylight Savings Time Isn’t Worth the Trouble it Causes0

    Today the sun is shining during my commute home from work. But this weekend, public service announcements will remind us to “fall back,” ending daylight saving time (DST) by setting our clocks an hour earlier on Sunday, Nov. 6. On Nov. 7, many of us will commute home in the dark. This semiannual ritual shifts

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  • David McCullough on What’s Wrong with History Education Today

    David McCullough on What’s Wrong with History Education Today3

    Some of you have read historian David McCullough’s books, which include 1776, John Adams, and Truman. At the very least, you’ve seen his books on the shelves at Barnes & Noble. In an interview conducted by the Wall Street Journal in 2011, McCullough had some very interesting critiques of modern history education, which I share below.

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  • David Cay Johnston: Journalism a Bastion for ‘Trust Fund Kids’

    David Cay Johnston: Journalism a Bastion for ‘Trust Fund Kids’0

    In a recent Salon.com interview, investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston declared that the real problem with today’s journalism is not ideological bias or fake news. Instead, it’s the myopia journalists suffer from as a result of attending elite prep schools, growing up with silver spoons in their mouths and living off

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  • Dave Chappelle’s Poignant SNL Monologue Goes Viral

    Dave Chappelle’s Poignant SNL Monologue Goes Viral0

    Funnyman Dave Chappelle has become one of the most successful comedians in the world largely for his unflinching comedic style, which often blends racial politics and humor. Chappelle delivered on that front this past weekend in his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, with jabs at white privilege and inner-city violence. But it was his poignant

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