Although the World Bank is a frequent target of the academic left, the multilateral government agency actually functions in a manner not altogether dissimilar from that of the UN. Specifically, it subsidizes government agencies all over the world.
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Globally Warmed Cold Feet
What does science say about climate change?
Academic Freedom History made at Temple
Just over a week ago, Temple University’s Board of Trustees adopted a new policy on academic freedom, one that extended rights to students and not only to professors.
Liberty Counsel Defends Gideons
The ACLU is attempting to restrict the Gideons from making Bibles available to fifth graders at South Iron Elementary School, but the Liberty Counsel is defending them.
Studies in Immigration Injustice
Jessica Echard spoke about guest worker programs at last week’s Immigration Forum hosted by AIA.
Academic Freedom Redefined Again
Apparently academic freedom for professors means the right to study and teach courses on the absurd.
Primer on Illegal Immigration
John Keeley of the Center for Immigration Studies recently spoke about immigration reform issues at an AIA sponsored forum.
Spanish History Recaptured
A foreign correspondent tries to recapture Spanish history before it gets erased.
Border Dispute Resolution Studies
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., has a simple answer to the people who say its not possible to deport nearly twenty million illegal aliens as a means of resolving the immigration problem: “Yes, you can!”
Border Studies
Speaking at and AIA event, Congressman J.D. Hayworth recently had some strong words to the President and to the public about the immigration crisis.
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Columbia University Dean: Journalists need to get Both Sides of Campus Sexual Assault Stories
Uh, yes, this should be established and common sense for journalists, but we’ve seen with the Rolling Stone story about UVa that it is no longer true for journalists.
College Education Doesn’t Guarantee Anything, writes Victor Davis Hanson
As Hansen put it: “A bachelor’s degree is no longer proof that any graduate can read critically or write effectively. National college-entrance-test scores have generally declined the last few years, and grading standards have as…
Barry University Suspends Student for Video
Laura Loomer, a student at Barry University, was suspended on Monday. Her crime? Embarrassing the university, by recording an undercover video for James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas in which she duped employees into expressing support for…
Wisconsin College Student says Wisconsin has to Stop Anti-Walker Efforts
As The College Fix reported: “Tayler Studinski is fed up.” “The 19-year-old University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point sophomore has silently watched as peers elected to represent her campus denounce Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed University of Wisconsin budget…
Academic Freedom, Conservatively Speaking
Believe it or not, it is possible to make a conservative case for academic freedom without mixing opposites. In fact, one of the conservative movement’s sages, Russell Kirk, made the case quite eloquently more than…
University of New Mexico Students want an “Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Resilience Day”
As the Campus Reform said: “The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) voted unanimously earlier this month to officially recognize a new holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Resilience Day.” “The University of…
University of Michigan Canceled, then Rescheduled, ‘American Sniper’ Screening after Outcry
Originally, the University of Michigan decided to not screen the movie ‘American Sniper’ and was going to screen ‘Paddington’ instead. But, after significant outcry and backlash, the ‘American Sniper’ screening is back on.
Journalistic Blindspots Exposed at Rolling Stone and Beyond
Biased journalists view the world locked into paradigms dominated by their own preconceptions. Often, they and their editors select stories designed to confirm those narratives at the expense of the facts. This is pure punditry…
Education: A Special Need
In their efforts to educate special needs children, public schools often miss one key facet of the school experience—education. Leanna Carolla, a public elementary school teacher in the Sacramento area, saw this trend first hand…
Texas College Students Upset at Pro-Life Display
A pro-life display, with crosses representing the number of abortions a day, has riled up at least 200 people at the University of Texas-Arlington who signed a petition to ask it to be removed.