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No Change for China
Has the media been overemphasizing the social importance of Chinese middle-class protests in order to advance the perception of a growing Chinese civil society?
Humor Key to Success in Politics
Mary Katharine Ham, a 2002 University of Georgia alumna, talks about the value of humor in everyday life, especially politics.
California Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, but the voters in California may have the chance to define marriage in the state constitution.
BBG Spreads Freedom and Democracy
Although the BBG is telecast around the world, the organization focuses on three countries which are critical to U.S. national security: Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
To Hate or Not to Hate?
With the Sean Bell and Rodney King scandals elevating public concern about racially-motivated violence, support for federal hate-crimes legislation has intensified. Some scholars worry that such proposals use dangerously vague language.
Affirmative Action for Conservatives
The new chancellor at the University of Colorado at Boulder is trying to diversify the campus…with a conservative.
Lie Back and Enjoy It
If you think that the globe is not getting warmer, you could be closer to the inconvenient truth than most academic and media elites.
Another 50-50 Myth Debunked
The proportion of registered voters who actually vote is more than two-thirds, not the slightly-over-half voter turnout about which we are endlessly told.
Conservationists or Environmentalists?
Although the Endangered Species Act of 1973, signed by Republican U.S. President Richard Nixon, was intended to save thousands of plants and animal species, only a handful have been saved, but at an enormous human cost.
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Phoenix Community College Barred Students from Passing Out Copies of the U.S. Constitution
Free speech zones strike again at our constitutional rights.
Illinois Settles with Salaita for the Sum of $600,000
The University of Illinois withdrew a job offer to Steven Salaita over anti-Israeli comments on his Twitter account, after which he sued and the university settled.
Professor Claims Left-Wing Law Group uses Taxpayer Dollars for Left-Wing Causes
In light of Planned Parenthood and other controversies, where taxpayer funds are being used for nefarious ends, this story of a left-wing law group using taxpayer funds for political purposes could be another shoe to…
University Lobbyists Provide Tickets for Lawmakers
No better way to grease the wheels in the halls of state legislatures than inviting state lawmakers to college football games.
100 Years of AAUP
Differences between conservative and liberal opinions of the AAUP and how it has stuck (or not) to their 1915 Declaration.
Academic Largely Ignores Benefits of Intact Families
That intact families are more economically solvent than fractured ones has long been observed outside of academe. Arguably, as with many other policy questions, on this one as well, academics tend to be the last…
In Atlanta, Gumbo Protests Take Shape
An interesting read on the ‘gumbo’ movement of college students, who have a variety of concerns that they are protesting.
Botched Dorm Residence Transition Puts Students in Danger in New York’s SUNY-Broome
The residence hall’s housing director resigned due to a scandal where it was discovered he was sleeping with one of the students in the new dorm residences, in addition to dangerous incidents such as a…
FAA Hit with Lawsuit over Diversity-over-Quality Emphasis in Application and Hiring Processes
Mysteriously, qualified applicants were suddenly ruled ineligible in the FAA hiring process. Turns out that administrators in the FAA were gaming the system to get more diverse applicants in, even helping some applicants pass tests…
Rutgers Faculty Opposes “Academic Inquiry”
Academics generally resist most attempts to invade their sanctum. Nevertheless, although they may share an elastic definition of “scholarship,” they do make legitimate points about arbitrary efforts to solve the often real crises in higher…
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
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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