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How California Is Turning Into a State Governed by Identity Politics 0
- Culture
- October 12, 2020
If you thought racial identity politics were just a fleeting flirtation of the radical left, California’s new laws suggest otherwise. On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into state law a bill setting up a nine-member board to study the amount of reparations that should be owed to black people for slavery and Jim
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Yes, AP, There Is a Riot Cause 0
- Family
- October 12, 2020
Toward the end of August 2020, CNN became the butt of jokes when they showed a reporter standing in front of burning buildings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a direct result of rioting over the Jacob Blake incident. The kicker came from the title over the bottom of the burning images: “Fiery but mostly peaceful protests after
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It’s Time to Turn America’s Lights Back On 0
- Politics
- October 12, 2020
Whenever I am required to wear a mask, generally in the grocery store or the public library, my glasses immediately fog up. This is clear evidence my mask doesn’t work. That mist derives from my breath escaping the mask. My masks are also ineffective because like many people I only own two of them, one
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Five Charts Showing Sweden’s Strategy Worked 0
- Politics
- October 9, 2020
Government officials in Sweden announced this week that the government expects to maintain its mild restrictions on gatherings “for at least another year” to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Unlike most other European countries and nations around the world, Sweden declined to initiate a nationwide lockdown or mask mandates, opting instead for a policy that
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Wisconsin Judge Halts Schools’ Policy Hiding Gender Identity Issues From Parents 1
- Education
- October 9, 2020
A state court in Wisconsin last week issued an order prohibiting a school district from intentionally deceiving parents about what their children are doing at school – especially if a child is struggling with his or her gender identity. The court intervened and issued an injunction Sept. 28 against the Madison Metropolitan School District, the second-largest school
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Reading for Rest in a Chaotic World 1
- Education
- October 9, 2020
“Annie, you know more about children’s literature than anyone I’ve ever known,” a friend remarked to me a while back. Rolling my eyes, I laughingly denied this claim. “Nonsense!” I replied, “I know someone who is far more knowledgeable about children’s literature than I am!” I was talking about a woman whom I will call
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