The Lakota East High School dramatic production of the Agatha Christie novel Ten Little Indians—initially cancelled by school administrators after it was called racially insensitive by a local NAACP leader—is back on, but with changes that imply the play will be compromised by political correctness.
Monthly Archives For November 2007
Fuzzy Math Faces Revolt
When the Texas State Board of Education abandoned fuzzy math this month, new controversy erupted across America.
Blue Ribbon Testing Reform
There’s a growing consensus that the North Carolina testing program is due for a major overhaul. But ideas on how to fix it vary widely.
Darwinian Dictatorship
Want tenure? Learn to love Charles Darwin. Want to keep your tenure? Work his name into your license plates. Want to keep your job? Never, never cast aspersions upon academia’s favorite butterfly expert.
Turkish-American Relations
The careful observer of foreign affairs must be aware of the fact that some Turkish-Americans could have a major impact on the multibillion-dollar political advertising industry and on international trade.
Climate Security Act Revealed
The Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 2191, co-sponsored by Senators Joseph Lieberman (I, CT) and John Warner (R, VA) would require the U.S. to reduce its emissions by 50% by the year 2050.
In the Camp of the Luddites
My recent visit to a conference in Randolph gave me a glimpse of the kinds of individuals and groups who make up a large part of Vermont’s environmental Left.
A Way Out
Diplomacy has already begun to take center stage in Iraq, and Colonel McGinley offers practical solutions for an effective transition.
The Problem of Offense
Offense is a “psychological construct,” argues University of Nevada-Reno Adjunct Professor William O’Donohue.
Beyond Bias and Barriers
Still trying to prove that Larry Summers was wrong when as president of Harvard, he declared that women just don’t go into science, academics are looking for reasons for the trend that differ from his natural explanation and lean toward nurturing theories.
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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The Origins of Political Correctness
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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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