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Should Children Have Rights?0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
In recent years, many parents seem to have answered the title question with a resounding, “Yes!” Because of this, many have raised their children in an environment in which it’s unclear precisely who’s the boss. As Leonard Sax has noted, this is one reason many children today seem out of control and are increasingly placed
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Black Students Fake Hate 0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
Authorities have identified the culprits behind a racist drawing found on a whiteboard at Salisbury University in Maryland. Via USA Today: The image, found April 10 on a whiteboard in Blackwell Library, showed a stick figure being hung and labeled with a racial slur. Underneath was the hashtag “#whitepower.” The university confirmed Tuesday, April 26,
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Ancient Methods For Curing Depression 0
- History
- April 27, 2016
If you’ve ever suffered from the condition or know someone personally who has, then you know that it’s one of the most profound and debilitating illnesses one can have. It leaves you questioning everything while simultaneously caring about nothing. It leaves you feeling like a husk of your former self. It’s a global epidemic, one
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50-Year Study: Spanking Isn’t Effective 0
- Culture
- April 27, 2016
A new study has found that spanking does not improve behavior in children in the short term and leads to detrimental behavior in the long term. Via CBS News: Spanking a child leads to bad behaviors, not the better manners some parents may think a smack on the bottom will elicit, a new study suggests. Researchers
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How ‘Rights’ Have Gone Wrong 0
- History
- April 27, 2016
Americans love to ascribe “rights” to themselves and others. The number and scope of rights seem to expand constantly—beyond even the long and impressive list set forth by the UN’s Universal Declaration on Human Rights. But what, exactly, is a right? What is the ultimate origin of so-called “human rights”? Why do those questions matter
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More Evidence that America’s Education System is Getting Worse 0
- Education
- April 27, 2016
The 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law set the bar high. It’s goal was for 100% of American students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. When the class of 2015 entered kindergarten, the implementation of NCLB was just beginning. Because NCLB largely focused on subjects such as math and reading, it
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