Intolerance in Academia
If you need an accurate update on some of the madness at the nation’s institutions of higher learning, check out Minding the Campus, a nonprofit independent organization. John Leo, its editor in chief, says that the organization’s prime mission is...
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VIRGINIA: Researchers Excavate Civil War-Era ‘Ghost Fleet’ SUFFOLK, Va. – What lies beneath? That’s the big question a group of archeologists is delving and digging into this month in Suffolk. Two years ago, Suffolk history buff Kermit Hobbs...
In China, Freedom of Speech is No Slam Dunk
The current social media dust-up between the National Basketball Association and China reflects the stark differences between the ways the United States and China understand freedom — freedom of speech, in particular. As I wrote last month, “Hong Kong was...
Cities Contextualize Confederate Statues
In Franklin, Tennessee, a lifesize statue of a Confederate soldier, referred to by locals as “Chip,” stands atop a 31-foot base in the center of the city’s public square. The statue was dedicated in 1899 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and is meant to...
The Silence of the Aides
WASHINGTON — There is a price to pay when a U.S. president communicates mostly through tweets, off-the-cuff responses to shouted questions and the rare press conference given in concert with a foreign leader. And that price is decreased credibility. It’s odd...Obiter Dicta
According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, some 3.3% of American high school students Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston historian uncovers date SC flag was first flown. It’s not the design we know today. A Charleston historian has uncovered brand new information about the first recorded Read More