It’s almost a certainty that he wasn’t asked penetrating questions when he spoke the party line about diversity. Two news stories on March 27 exposed what is wrong at the University of Arizona (UA), and, by extension, the Tucson metropolis. The first was a story in the Arizona Daily Star about a presentation by Fouad […]
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The Great Climate Change Revolution is headed for failure. You can tell that because it is already in big trouble before the ultimate heavy lifting has even started. International accords, (i.e. Paris Agreement) passed with great fanfare to ensure cooperation on emissions reductions, are ignored by most of the signers, notably China. Consumers worldwide are […]
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As we approach Easter, we might ask ourselves what is its real meaning? Is it about Easter egg hunts and cute bunnies or is it more than that? Nowhere else do we celebrate two events each year focusing our attention on one person, Jesus. The first event is Christmas. The word has “Christ” in it. […]
Young people sometimes seem to wake up in the morning in search of something to be outraged about. We are among the wealthiest and most educated humans in history. But we’re increasingly convinced that we’re worse off than our parents were, that the planet is in crisis, and that it’s probably not worth having kids. […]
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On March 15, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute honored Chris Rufo, an activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, with their Conservative Book of the Year Award at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Rufo finished his first book, America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, in 2023. In […]
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Authorities at a rural high school in southeastern Indiana apologized after a social media post about them asking a student to take down the U.S. national flag from his truck last Thursday on the campus went viral, according to reports. The counselor and vice-principal of East Central High School in St. Leon summoned the student, […]
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For many years, the United States has been effectively a technocracy, run by unelected “experts.” Former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s fall from grace may mark the end of that era. Technocrats have long told us what we can and can’t do, what we’re allowed to own, what our kids must learn in school, and so on. […]
As the mother of two young daughters, I want to safeguard the values that make our nation great for the next generation. The recent acquisition of Tutor.com by the Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital Group undermines those cherished values. This development gives me significant pause as a parent who understands that children sometimes need additional academic support outside […]
The venerable economist Milton Friedman once said, “Only a crisis—actual or perceived—produces real change.” That’s the impulse behind Winston Churchill’s admonition (later famously echoed by Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel): “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Well, welcome to the world of American higher education. Crippling tuition, bloated bureaucracies, huge rates of […]
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A massive increase in foreign money and students on American campuses is driving radicalization and subsidizing institutional failure Something new and peculiar stands out about the wave of anti-Israel student activism that has rocked American university campuses since October: There is a visibly more radical element to these protests. Student activists almost seemed to take […]
Questions for UA’s Provost Candidate
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniIt’s almost a certainty that he wasn’t asked penetrating questions when he spoke the party line about diversity. Two news stories on March 27 exposed what is wrong at the University of Arizona (UA), and, by extension, the Tucson metropolis. The first was a story in the Arizona Daily Star about a presentation by Fouad […]
The Panic Over Climate Change Is Not Catching On
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonThe Great Climate Change Revolution is headed for failure. You can tell that because it is already in big trouble before the ultimate heavy lifting has even started. International accords, (i.e. Paris Agreement) passed with great fanfare to ensure cooperation on emissions reductions, are ignored by most of the signers, notably China. Consumers worldwide are […]
An Easter Essay: Why Did Jesus Come?
/in Education, Featured, Life Advocacy/by James RousseauAs we approach Easter, we might ask ourselves what is its real meaning? Is it about Easter egg hunts and cute bunnies or is it more than that? Nowhere else do we celebrate two events each year focusing our attention on one person, Jesus. The first event is Christmas. The word has “Christ” in it. […]
Young People Aren’t Nearly Angry Enough About Government Debt
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Debt, Personal Finance, Politics/by Laura WilliamsYoung people sometimes seem to wake up in the morning in search of something to be outraged about. We are among the wealthiest and most educated humans in history. But we’re increasingly convinced that we’re worse off than our parents were, that the planet is in crisis, and that it’s probably not worth having kids. […]
Chris Rufo, Man in the Arena
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Anastasia KaliabakosOn March 15, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute honored Chris Rufo, an activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, with their Conservative Book of the Year Award at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Rufo finished his first book, America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, in 2023. In […]
High School Apologizes For Asking Student To Remove American Flag From Truck
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by John OyewaleAuthorities at a rural high school in southeastern Indiana apologized after a social media post about them asking a student to take down the U.S. national flag from his truck last Thursday on the campus went viral, according to reports. The counselor and vice-principal of East Central High School in St. Leon summoned the student, […]
The Collapse of Credentialism
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Rob JenkinsFor many years, the United States has been effectively a technocracy, run by unelected “experts.” Former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s fall from grace may mark the end of that era. Technocrats have long told us what we can and can’t do, what we’re allowed to own, what our kids must learn in school, and so on. […]
China’s Purchase Tutor.com Jeopardizes Students’ Security
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Mary VoughtAs the mother of two young daughters, I want to safeguard the values that make our nation great for the next generation. The recent acquisition of Tutor.com by the Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital Group undermines those cherished values. This development gives me significant pause as a parent who understands that children sometimes need additional academic support outside […]
Taking On the College Cartel
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShaneThe venerable economist Milton Friedman once said, “Only a crisis—actual or perceived—produces real change.” That’s the impulse behind Winston Churchill’s admonition (later famously echoed by Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel): “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Well, welcome to the world of American higher education. Crippling tuition, bloated bureaucracies, huge rates of […]
The Takeover
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Neetu ArnoldA massive increase in foreign money and students on American campuses is driving radicalization and subsidizing institutional failure Something new and peculiar stands out about the wave of anti-Israel student activism that has rocked American university campuses since October: There is a visibly more radical element to these protests. Student activists almost seemed to take […]