Tom Lewis is among America’s most generous philanthropists. Over more than 20 years, his T.W. Lewis Foundation has funded causes helping children and families, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations like The Heritage Foundation. But he’s now taking a different approach with colleges and universities after a controversy at Arizona State University. Lewis pulled his funding following the school’s mishandling […]
When did things begin to go wrong? The Garden of Eden is one possible answer, of course. But we nevertheless look for more proximate answers to a question such as “When did transgender ideology become an unassailable orthodoxy in large parts of the academy?” Personal memory is deceptive when trying to answer such a question: […]
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The superintendent for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point defended racial admissions goals while denying that the academy has quotas for race or gender at a hearing Wednesday. Indiana Rep. Jim Banks pressed Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland on the difference between a “quota” and a “preference” in admissions at a hearing on diversity, standards […]
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College towns across the United States have come to overwhelmingly support Democrats, which is damaging the Republican Party’s ability to win elections in key swing states, according to a new report. The American Communities Project (ACP), which has sought to develop a demographic profile of every county in the United States, has cataloged the voting […]
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Following a free speech controversy at Arizona State University, the state Legislature is forming a new joint committee to examine “freedom of expression” in the state’s public universities. ASU shut down the T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development after its main donor, Tom Lewis, pulled funding after a controversial event featuring conservative personalities Charlie Kirk […]
When teaching constitutional law in the United Kingdom, one of the first challenges is to reflect on where the British constitution gets its authority. We say, for example, that it is not merely a rule that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Commons, but a constitutional rule. Likewise, we say […]
The Montana State Library Commission voted Tuesday to withdraw from the American Library Association based on that organization’s new president, who is a “Marxist lesbian” by her own description. The lopsided vote (5-1, with one abstention) represents the first time a state entity has withdrawn from the 147-year-old nonprofit. “Our oath of office and resulting duty to the […]
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From seemingly out of the blue, an independent film about child sex trafficking has eclipsed some heavyweight Hollywood productions for the summer box office draw. In actuality, we learn the film was produced some five years ago and it took all this time and struggle to get it to the big screen. Why such a […]
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Americans have soured on public schools, but there are alternatives. Americans have soured on public schools. That’s the takeaway from Gallup polling results released earlier this month showing that Americans’ confidence in public schools is at a low point, with only 26 percent of respondents indicating a “Great deal/Fair amount” of confidence in that institution. […]
Philanthropist Halts Higher Ed Donations After ‘Radicalized’ Faculty Protest Kirk-Prager Event
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Rob BlueyTom Lewis is among America’s most generous philanthropists. Over more than 20 years, his T.W. Lewis Foundation has funded causes helping children and families, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations like The Heritage Foundation. But he’s now taking a different approach with colleges and universities after a controversy at Arizona State University. Lewis pulled his funding following the school’s mishandling […]
Intellectual Dysfunction
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Satire/by Theodore DalrympleWhen did things begin to go wrong? The Garden of Eden is one possible answer, of course. But we nevertheless look for more proximate answers to a question such as “When did transgender ideology become an unassailable orthodoxy in large parts of the academy?” Personal memory is deceptive when trying to answer such a question: […]
Weekend Read: DEI and the End of the Constitutional Order
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Christopher F. RufoCritical race theory was never designed to reveal truth—it was designed to achieve power. The American Mind is pleased to present this excerpt from the new book America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything by Christopher F. Rufo. Copyright © 2023 by Christopher F. Rufo. Reprinted by permission of Broadside Books, an imprint of […]
‘We Have Goals’: West Point Head Dodges Question About Race-Based Goals For Academy Student Makeup
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Micaela BurrowThe superintendent for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point defended racial admissions goals while denying that the academy has quotas for race or gender at a hearing Wednesday. Indiana Rep. Jim Banks pressed Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland on the difference between a “quota” and a “preference” in admissions at a hearing on diversity, standards […]
College Towns Across America See Massive Democratic Shift
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Arjun SinghCollege towns across the United States have come to overwhelmingly support Democrats, which is damaging the Republican Party’s ability to win elections in key swing states, according to a new report. The American Communities Project (ACP), which has sought to develop a demographic profile of every county in the United States, has cataloged the voting […]
Legislature Forms Committee Looking Into ASU Free Speech Concerns
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Maricopa, Politics/by Cameron ArcandFollowing a free speech controversy at Arizona State University, the state Legislature is forming a new joint committee to examine “freedom of expression” in the state’s public universities. ASU shut down the T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development after its main donor, Tom Lewis, pulled funding after a controversial event featuring conservative personalities Charlie Kirk […]
Britain’s Shakespearean Constitution
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Adam TomkinsWhen teaching constitutional law in the United Kingdom, one of the first challenges is to reflect on where the British constitution gets its authority. We say, for example, that it is not merely a rule that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Commons, but a constitutional rule. Likewise, we say […]
Montana State Library Commission Cuts Ties With American Library Association Over New ‘Marxist Lesbian’ President
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Joshua ArnoldThe Montana State Library Commission voted Tuesday to withdraw from the American Library Association based on that organization’s new president, who is a “Marxist lesbian” by her own description. The lopsided vote (5-1, with one abstention) represents the first time a state entity has withdrawn from the 147-year-old nonprofit. “Our oath of office and resulting duty to the […]
Movie Review: The Sound of Freedom
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Neland NobelFrom seemingly out of the blue, an independent film about child sex trafficking has eclipsed some heavyweight Hollywood productions for the summer box office draw. In actuality, we learn the film was produced some five years ago and it took all this time and struggle to get it to the big screen. Why such a […]
Gallup Poll Reveals Americans’ Plummeting Confidence in Public Schools
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Kerry McDonaldAmericans have soured on public schools, but there are alternatives. Americans have soured on public schools. That’s the takeaway from Gallup polling results released earlier this month showing that Americans’ confidence in public schools is at a low point, with only 26 percent of respondents indicating a “Great deal/Fair amount” of confidence in that institution. […]