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Three Common Ways Governments Misuse Statistics and What You Can Do About It 0
- Economics
- June 28, 2018
Government agencies and researchers produce endless reams of statistics. While statistics can be valuable, they can be easily misrepresented. A 2017 study on the use of statistics in news characterized the problem as such: “The constant supply of data produced by think tanks, government agencies, independent researchers, academics and others is a significant and a
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Want to Take Control of Your Life? 4 Simple and Empowering Life Lessons from a Navy SEAL 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2018
A few years ago, my cousin sent me a video clip that inspired me to do something my mom had been telling me to do for as long as I can remember: make my bed. It was entitled “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” The clip was part
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Can Political Freedom Exist Without Virtue? America’s Founders Didn’t Think So.0
- History
- June 27, 2018
America’s Founding Fathers were a contentious lot, disagreeing about everything from the need for a Bill of Rights to the merits of skinny-dipping “near the Bridge … whilst …Ladies of the first fashion in the neighbourhood, are passing over it…” But they spoke unanimously on one topic: the requirement for a moral citizenry if the
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Why ‘Social Justice Math’ Misses the Point of Learning Math 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2018
It’s a common occurrence: a math teacher stands at the front of the classroom, struggling to keep the student’s attention. One student is on the phone. Another stares straight ahead into the distance. And the kid in the back row is asleep. Again. However, as the teacher moves to the next topic, one student blurts:
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The U.S. Is a More Dangerous Country for Women than North Korea, 548 Women’s Rights Experts Concluded 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2018
Suggesting that many of the world’s most grave problems have been solved, experts in women’s rights from around the world rank the United States among the 10 most dangerous countries for women. Sadly, however, issues such as female genital mutilation, arranged marriage, rape as a weapon of war, honor killings, and maternal mortality haven’t stopped. Rather,
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Union Fees for Government Employees 0
- Education
- June 27, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that nonunion government workers can’t be forced to pay dues or other fees to support a union, further diminishing the power of organized labor and setting up what right-to-work proponents called the “hard work” of protecting free speech rights for the nation’s government employees. Right-to-work advocates also expressed concern
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