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Have We Learned Anything at All Since the Great War?0
- History
- March 31, 2017
This coming month marks the centenary of the entry of the United States into World War I. In an address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson had asked for “a war to end all wars” that would “make the world safe for democracy”. In retrospect, such words sound ridiculous. The First World War paved the way
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Yet Another Student Thwarted by PC-Police for Distributing Constitution Copies 0
- Culture
- March 31, 2017
Earlier this year, it was reported that several students were arrested for passing out copies of the U.S. Constitution on a Michigan college campus. The students were accused of “obstructing” the educational rights of others by their “provocative” discussions about freedom and liberty. As it turns out, these Michigan students weren’t the only ones who
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How the Melting Pot Became ‘Cultural Appropriation’0
- March 30, 2017
When our parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents voluntarily immigrated to the United States, they brought with them not only a desire to embrace a new homeland, but also a desire to become culturally “American.” This didn’t mean rejecting their cultural identity; it meant making room in it for new influences, which is why they often identified
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Former Obama Aide Admits Team Trump Was Spied On (Video)0
- Politics
- March 30, 2017
I’ve been loath to write a word on Russia-gate because there is too much fevered chatter across the political spectrum. But Evelyn Farkas’ appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” this week bears attention. Here is what Farkas, a former assistant defense secretary under President Obama, told Mika Brzezinski in regards to efforts to gather, expose, and
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Gender Pay Gap Myths (and Truths)0
- Culture
- March 30, 2017
The ongoing battle over gender equality has turned the question of the relative pay of women and men into quite the political football. Over the last few years, defenders of markets, including me, have been on the offensive, arguing that the gender pay gap is in some sense a “myth.” More recently, critics have replied
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College Prof Says he was Fired for not Dumbing Down his Course 0
- Culture
- March 30, 2017
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released a report about a community college professor who was terminated for maintaining high academic standards for his students. The higher ed institution was the Community College of Aurora (CCA), Colorado, and the professor was Nathaniel Bork, a teacher of philosophy. The college “did not afford Bork
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Have We Learned Anything at All Since the Great War?0