A noted author who spent the first 30 years of her life living under Shariah law in the Middle East takes a dim view of the manner in which one of the largest school systems in the country—namely California’s—explains it to students.
Monthly Archives For July 2009
Huff Po Math
Yesterday the Chronicle of Higher Education elevated the liberal Huffington Post from a news outlet to a news source.
Wealth-Sharing Health Care
This past Tuesday, July 28th, the Heritage Foundation held its weekly Bloggers’ Briefing, playing host to a discussion of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
The Israel Test
How do you view the material success of others? Do you see it as a product of classist exploitation—a selfish triumph that one attains at the expense of his neighbors—or do you see it as an inspiring achievement that enriches the community as a whole?
Teacher Compensation Reform
In the 2009 fiscal year, the Obama administration provided 200 million dollars for the Teacher Incentive Fund through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the stimulus bill, an increase from the initial 99 million dollars.
Voodoo Unveiled
Last year, on July 31, 2008, the late Christopher T. Warden, a working journalist turned journalism professor, explained economics in terms so basic that even reporters and politicians should understand, particularly in these perilous economic times.
Behind the Shariah Curtain
Nonie Darwish describes her personal experiences under Islamic law.
Voodoo Unveiled (Video)
Last year, on July 31, 2008, the late Christopher T. Warden, a working journalist turned journalism professor, explained economics in terms so basic that even reporters and politicians should understand, particularly in these perilous economic times.
Not Easy Being Green
New “green” regulations being considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could put small businesses in the red, warned some panelists at an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discussion on July 24th.
Libertarians on Drug Liberalization
President Barack Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, picked up the mantle on the drug war scene by expressing a desire to shift from the descriptive language often used to refer to the drug problem.