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Andrew Cuomo’s DNC Speech Was a Travesty of Errors 0
- Politics
- August 18, 2020
Many political speeches are full of imprecise rhetoric and easily disproven statements. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s speech to the Democratic National Convention Monday night is one such speech. Here are six of the governor’s statements, dissected for your morbid reading pleasure. Number One “New Yorkers were ground zero for the COVID virus and have gone from
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What Will Not Recover: Government 0
- Culture
- August 17, 2020
What becomes of government credibility in the post-lockdown period? There are thousands of politicians in this country for whom this is a chilling question, even a taboo topic. The reputation of government was already at postwar lows before the lockdowns, with only 17 percent of the American public saying that they trusted government to do
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How the Media Drives Radical ‘Wokeness’0
- Culture
- August 17, 2020
“Fake news” isn’t the only media problem in 2020. An important analysis in media trends of the past decade shows how activist journalism is promoting radical racial “wokeness.” There was a time when the woke ideology was firmly ensconced in the ivory tower and limited to radical corners of our university system. But now it’s
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CDC: A Quarter of Young Adults Contemplated Suicide During Pandemic 0
- Culture
- August 17, 2020
In economics, we talk a lot about unintended consequences. It’s easy to forget that societies are complex ecosystems. Legislators often pass sweeping changes hoping to achieve one result, not realizing it will create countless other consequences not intended. Some of the unintended consequences will be positive, but many of them will not be. A case
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How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election 0
- History
- August 17, 2020
Leaving our Airbnb rental in Maine a few weeks ago, I chatted with the owner, whom I’ll call Fred. Me: “I hope when we see you next year, the world is in a better place.” Fred: “I’m looking forward to better leadership.” Me: “I’m afraid you will be sadly disappointed.” Fred: “Well, I know who
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Schools Attempt to Keep Children in the ‘Magic Womb’0
- Education
- August 17, 2020
Many children are hitting the books again for another school year in a way they never have before. Still in a COVID coma, many schools have opted for a distance learning model, or a hybrid model combining in-person and distance instruction. Yet even as we begin the new school year, reports are still emerging of
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