Blog 3 Columns

Are American Schools Killing Interest in Reading?0
- Education
- July 26, 2017
In a recent exchange of small talk, I asked a friend how the last school year had gone for his child. He replied that it had gone relatively well except for one thing. School, he explained, was killing his child’s interest in reading. When I asked how that was happening, he noted that his child
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A philosopher argues why no one has the right to refuse services to LGBT people 0
- Culture
- July 26, 2017
Ever since the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that gay people have the right to marry, those upset by this ruling have shifted their strategy from denying the right to limiting its enforcement. Even if gay people have a right to marry, they argue, people also have the liberty to practice their religion as they
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Will 22 Million Americans Lose Their Healthcare if Obamacare is Replaced?0
- Economics
- July 25, 2017
Whether the Affordable Care Act is repealed or replaced, one thing is certain: tens of millions of Americans–32 million, or 22 million, or 24 million–will be kicked off healthcare plans. At least that’s the scenario widely being reported. To be fair, these figures are all based on reports from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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Why Students Fork Out So Much Money for College (Hint: It’s Not for Instruction)0
- Economics
- July 25, 2017
In the last few years, college costs have expanded so rapidly that many are beginning to wonder if a degree is still worth the price. The most recent numbers from the College Board suggest that tuition can average between $9,500 at a public university to over $30,000 at a private college. The question as to
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Steve Jobs Explained How to Fix Education in 1995 0
- Economics
- July 25, 2017
Since Donald Trump got into office and appointed school choice supporter Betsy DeVos as the national education secretary, a good deal of ink has been spilled on the issue of school vouchers. On the one hand, vouchers seem to promise a better choice and education for students at a lower cost. On the other hand,
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Socialism Is Dead; Participatory Fascism Has Triumphed 0
- Economics
- July 25, 2017
“Socialism with Chinese characteristics” = Chinese fascism “American capitalism” = American fascism “Post-Communism in Russia” = Russian fascism “Scandinavian Third Way” = Scandinavian fascism “Italian fascism” = Italian fascism“German fascism” = German fascism“Spanish fascism” = Spanish fascism “European corporatism” = European fascism Are you starting to see a pattern? Many people continue to perceive the
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Planned Parenthood Tells Preschoolers: ‘Your genitals don’t make you a boy or a girl’0
- Culture
- July 25, 2017
If the birds and bees followed Planned Parenthood’s new guidelines concerning them, they would eventually have to be put on the endangered species list. The nation’s largest provider of abortions has new guidelines out on how to talk about sex to preschoolers. Having made it out of the womb (some against Planned Parenthood’s better advice),
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Minnesota Is Pushing Gender Identity Debate on Kindergartners 0
- Culture
- July 25, 2017
It would seem to be common sense that schoolchildren fresh off of learning the alphabet should not have to learn the alphabet soup of growing gender pronouns sprung from the laboratories of college campuses. But that is exactly what is happening in Minnesota. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Education advisory council voted to implement
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Charlie Gard’s Fight Coming to a Close, but His Legacy Will Live On 0
- Culture
- July 25, 2017
The fight to save Charlie Gard, the British infant at the center of a worldwide debate about parental rights and medical treatment, is coming to a close. On Monday, Charlie’s parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, announced they are ending their lengthy court battle over treatment for their son. One month after his birth last
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Are American Schools Killing Interest in Reading?0