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Andrew McCabe Lied. So Will the FBI Apply the Same Rules Against Him That It Applies to All of Us?0
- Politics
- April 17, 2018
It’s official: Andrew McCabe lied. The new report from the Justice Department inspector general concludes that McCabe, the former FBI deputy director, lied to then-FBI Director James Comey, to other FBI agents, and to officials of the Office of the Inspector General. Some of those lies came when McCabe was under oath. What did he
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4 Steps to Ensure Children Become Well-Adjusted Adults0
- Culture
- April 17, 2018
I recently had a chance meeting with the father of a childhood acquaintance. Upon realizing who he was, I mentioned that I used to hang out with his daughter a bit. He laughed and replied, “She probably wasn’t the best influence on you.” I gave a polite chuckle in response, and we soon parted ways.
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This Brazilian Economist Once Marched for Socialism, But Became a Free-Market Hero0
- Culture
- April 16, 2018
If he were still alive, Roberto Campos would turn 101 next week on April 17. He was a Brazilian hero whose timeless ideas are still shining a light in the darkness. A common complaint in my country, Brazil, is that our heroes are not given due recognition or that their achievements are only realized and
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The Zuckerberg Hearings Prove Government Shouldn’t Regulate Facebook0
- April 16, 2018
In the year 2018, at the height of the Russia Scare, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was hauled in front of a tribunal of tech-illiterate politicians and asked to explain himself. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry,” Zuckerberg told senators who are upset about the company’s exploitation (and fumbling) of user data—which, unbeknownst to them,
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The Religious Literacy Quiz That Most College Students Fail0
- Religion
- April 16, 2018
The following quiz tests basic religious literacy. It’s a version of a quiz given by Boston University professor Stephen Prothero to his undergraduates, most of whom fail. HOWEVER, it’s important to note that Prothero makes his students write in the answers to the questions. You have multiple choice, so it will be a little more embarrassing if you
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The Nation’s Report Card Shows Reading Scores Remain Lousy. Here’s How We Can Improve Them.0
- Culture
- April 16, 2018
In case you missed it, the results of the nation’s 2017 Report Card are in… and once again, they’re not very pretty. Since the last measurements in 2015, 4th graders have dropped one point in reading, while 8th graders have increased by two measly points. To put it bluntly, scores are flat. The typical responses
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Seven Reasons People No Longer Want to be Teachers0
- Education
- April 16, 2018
The oldest profession – teaching – is no longer attractive. The Queensland Deans of Education revealed there have been alarming drops in first preference applications for this year’s teacher preparation courses. Queensland has experienced an overall 26 percent drop. Most alarmingly, UQ reported a 44 percent plunge. QUT saw a 19 percent drop. These figures
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Only Congress Has the Power to Declare War. Just Ask James Madison0
- History
- April 16, 2018
Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee, said about President Trump’s airstrikes on Syria. “The last thing Congress should be doing is giving this president a blank check to wage war against anyone, anywhere.” Of course, Kaine’s protests are hypocritical. Undeclared presidential wars are a bi-partisan problem. Despite three years of heaving fighting, and
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Why the Left Is Wrong About Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’0
- History
- April 13, 2018
April 13 marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A renaissance man with a long and accomplished legacy, Jefferson played a major role in the founding of the United States of America—and establishing its strong protections for religious freedom for all. There can be no better way to celebrate one of America’s greatest statesmen
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