Recent Articles

Earth Shoe Academies

, Malcolm A. Kline

Academics like to cultivate an image of themselves as cutting edge. Actually, while they may be more up-to-date than flat-earth theories, they are frequently not quite as far ahead of the curve as earth shoes.

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The Prince of Journalism

, Malcolm A. Kline

It contains more useful information than any journalism textbook we have seen but don’t expect legendary reporter Robert Novak’s memoirs to become required reading in communications classes anytime soon.

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Who Decides?

, Bethany Stotts

Thought to be a relic of the 1980’s, the ironically named Fairness Doctrine that enabled the federal government to muzzle conservative voices on the airwaves may soon come back with a vengeance.

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From Russia With Love?

, Emmanuel Opati

Contrary to popular perception, Russia is said to be seeking public-private partnerships with western experts to invest vast sums of Russian savings, Charles Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank (Russia) said at the Heritage Foundation last week.

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Good Morning Afghanistan

, Heyecan Veziroglu

Some analysts claim that the process of building a stable democracy in Afghanistan has not been achieved with the gradual pace of reconstruction, government corruption and ineffectiveness.

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The Road Less Traveled

, Heyecan Veziroglu

Although something of a liberal icon because of his presence at President Kennedy’s inauguration, poet Robert Frost was anything but left-wing, according to a friend who knew him well.

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Protectionism or Protection?

, Emmanuel Opati

Disapproval of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ventures by the Democratic controlled Congress is said to be sending a wrong message contrary to America’s efforts to win the hearts and minds of Arab and Moslem allies on global war on terrorism.

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Embedded With the Enemy?

, Bethany Stotts

The new art exhibit, “Unembedded”—a photojournalists’ account of the Iraq War—has been featured at several prestigious universities amid widespread applause as to its self-described “nuanced view of the civilian instability.”

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Recent Articles

The Real Nativists

, Christopher Manion

The original piece was published by FGF Books on their website. FRONT ROYAL, VA — Some 30 years ago, Mrs. Alice du Pont Mills invited me to visit her in her expansive Virginia horse farm…

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Academia’s Binder Full of Women

, Malcolm A. Kline

In the last presidential election, the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, received much derision when he announced in a debate that as governor of Massachusetts, his team assembled “a binderful of women” as the top applicants…

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Free Speech is Back at Johns Hopkins?

, Spencer Irvine

The College Fix reported: After a string of free-speech controversies related to abortion in recent years, Johns Hopkins University has adopted a statement on academic freedom that’s being praised at least one higher-education group.

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