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About That Che Guevara T-Shirt 2
- Education
- October 9, 2019
[Read this article in Spanish here.] Let’s say that all you knew about Adolf Hitler was that he painted scenic pictures, postcards, and houses in Vienna, loved dogs and named his adorable German Shepard “Blondie,” and frequently expressed solidarity with “the people.” You might sport a T-shirt adorned with his image if you thought
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How to Stop Google and YouTube From Becoming Orwellian Nightmares 0
- Culture
- October 9, 2019
Recently, YouTube comic Stephen Crowder told his viewership that his organization was being throttled. He’s not alone. Crowder’s fellow conservative, Dennis Prager, recently testified to Congress about Google’s restrictions or demonetizations of over 50 Prager U videos. The issue of biased public forums was also explored at the hearing. One of the
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How One Teacher Completely Avoids Using Textbooks 0
- Education
- October 9, 2019
A teacher dramatically strumming his guitar, singing a song to giggling high school students, recently graced a Washington Post article by Jay Mathews. While the guitar serenade is a unique feature of Mark Ingerson’s AP history course, the more intriguing thing about his classroom is that it doesn’t rely on traditional textbooks. Ingerson, Mathews reports,
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How Cronyism Created New York City’s Taxi Medallion Bubble 0
- Culture
- October 8, 2019
If one wanted to study the difference between an industry that exists in a very free market and its exact counterpart in a system of extreme government regulation, then you don’t need to look further than the New York City taxi industry. New York City yellow cabs entered government regulation in 1937 when city officials
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The Media Must Stop Playing Armchair CEO 0
- Culture
- October 8, 2019
A friend recently confided to me his concern that Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is going to “rule the world. We need to cap his compensation.” I confess; this doesn’t worry me, and it never has. It bothers social justice warriors though, and when they get agitated, the press seems to take notice. What’s
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Teens With Strong Family Ties Can Ward Off Depression 0
- Culture
- October 8, 2019
Depression is a leading cause of disability and disease for people around the world. It often begins during adolescence, especially for females, may continue or recur in adulthood and tends to become a lifetime chronic health condition. More than 300 million people suffer from this mental health disorder worldwide. Depression is not only about feeling
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