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California Schools Facing Teacher and Staff Cuts—Because They Got Whiter0
- Culture
- March 23, 2017
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 23) — Parents of students at Walter Reed Middle School received disappointing news this month when they were told by school officials that class sizes were increasing and some teachers and staff would be losing their jobs. Disappointment turned to anger for many, however, when they were told the reason: The
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When a Man in a Women’s Restroom is Finally Seen as Wrong0
- March 22, 2017
After opening the blog post she felt necessary to write by saying that she was reluctant to write it, as a tolerant person who would likely be labeled and derided as intolerant, ‘The Get Real Mom’ stated clearly: “This is a story about a biological man in the women’s restroom.” Innate sensibility prevailed when a startled
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Trump’s credibility takes a hit as FBI finds no evidence of Obama ‘wiretap’0
- International
- March 22, 2017
FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael S. Rogers have both testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that they do not have any information or evidence to support US President Donald Trump’s claims the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the election. The committee is investigating allegations of collusion
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THIS is why International Students Always Trounce Americans0
- Culture
- March 22, 2017
When it comes to international tests like the PISA exam, the U.S. doesn’t have much to crow about. On the most recent assessment the U.S. ranked 23rd in Reading, 24th in Science, and 38th in Math, continuing America’s slump in education. What gives? A recent report from the left-leaning Brookings Institution may shed some light
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Gregory Watson: The C Student Who Amended the Constitution0
- Education
- March 22, 2017
How likely is it that a C college student would set off events that would amend the U.S. Constitution? After all, amending the Constitution of the United States is notoriously difficult. There have been just 27 amendments in the 241-year history of the United States, and only 15 amendments have been passed since 1803. The
READ MOREFive Graphs That Will Change Your Mind About Poverty0
- Culture
- March 22, 2017
Angus Deaton, the Nobel-prize winning economist (who also sits on the advisory board of HumanProgress.org), recently reiterated his belief that on the whole the world is getting better ” if not, as he accepted, everywhere or for everyone at once. Perhaps that comes as no surprise, but the idea that the world is getting better in regards
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While Politicians Bicker, Medical Care is Quietly Evolving0
- Economics
- March 21, 2017
Once upon a time, a doctor was the central figure in the community. He ran around with his black bag, tirelessly dispensing care to those whose physical difficulties and life habits he knew well. Today’s doctors still run around tirelessly, but now much of that tirelessness is devoted to filling out paperwork for insurance companies,
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The Blaze Shouldn’t Suspend Tomi Lahren for Her Abortion Comments0
- Culture
- March 21, 2017
Tomi Lahren, a political commentator at the Blaze, was getting hammered from all sides for some comments she made on “The View” in regards to abortion. Then it got worse. The Washington Post is reporting that she has been suspended, which Lahren seemed to confirm with this tweet: In case you missed it, here’s what
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Only Markets Can Defeat Poverty0
- Economics
- March 21, 2017
An interviewer just asked me the question following my usual call for markets in everything. It’s probably the 100th time this has happened. The question amazes me because the implication behind it implies that markets serve primarily the rich. It’s hard to imagine a more profound confusion. The default state of the world is grueling poverty,
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