We are tasting the bitter fruits of more than a half-century of the “zeitgeist” – the Marxist theory of history – reigning supreme in our public schools. This pedagogy replaced the “Great Man” approach, which teaches that history is catalyzed by individuals of unusual personal strength and rare attributes. “Great Man” history studies bravery, wisdom,
READ MOREIt is now dangerous for an academic to conduct or even discuss research that shows an absence of racial bias in the criminal justice system. An Asian-American college official was forced to resign his position after discussing such research, as The College Fix reports in the article, “Scholar forced to resign over study that found
READ MOREIt appears that propaganda, not education, is officially the aim of America’s higher education institutions. That seems to be the message in “315 College Deans Tell Applicants, Academics Unimportant, Protesting for Racial Justice Is.” Daniel Greenfield shares with readers the news that college deans from across the country have issued a joint statement regarding the coronavirus
READ MOREThe NBA is considering allowing players to use personalized statements on jerseys to promote social justice causes. The season, which has been halted due to the coronavirus, is expected to restart July 30 in Orlando, Florida. Jerseys are expected to carry statements such as “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot”
READ MOREIdentity politics has reached a new level of inanity. The latest demand calls for the abolition of, no, not law enforcement agencies, but museums. “It’s critical that we move past identity politics,” Decolonize This Place organizer Marz Saffore told CNN, “It’s not enough to hire an Indigenous curator. It’s not enough to have one Black person
READ MOREIt all came down to hosiery. While the world was preoccupied with COVID-19 and the protests sweeping America, a minor royal mystery was solved. News outlets had long reported that a few days before her 2018 wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, cry over something. The spat took
READ MOREIn a 5-4 decision Tuesday, the Supreme Court held that families have a right to seek the best educational opportunities for their children, by preventing states from blocking the participation of religiously affiliated schools in state school choice programs. In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the court ruled that the application of a “no-aid”
READ MORESilence is golden. Only, however, if it is the right kind of silence. Silence in the face of personal attacks or public crusades may be wise. Our collective guppy-like span of attention means that for many causes du jour or even du moment it is often best to simply say nothing and wait it out.
READ MOREOver the last week, many governors have reinstituted coronavirus policy implementations which had been in various phases of cessation. Why? This is because of an alleged “spike” in new COVID-19 infections. Other states have abbreviated their phased lifting of lockdowns. This is despite the fact that current U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are now 90 percent
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