AAAS Leader Falsely Claimed Doctorate on Grant Proposals
Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is under fire for academic fraud.
Susan Rice To Replace Tom Donilon As National Security Adviser
Denied her chance at being Secretary of State, Susan Rice will be moving to a position that is arguably just as important in shaping American foreign policy.
Obama Waging Psychological Warfare on Americans, Says Crazy Doctor
Dr. Keith Ablow lays out the case that President Obama is conducting psychological warfare on us.
Emory President Extols 3/5 Compromise
Emory’s James Wagner sees the 3/5 Compromise as the price for achieving a more perfect union.
PhD Scientist Glut (Not POLITICAL Scientist; We Already Knew That)
Calls for more American kids to pursue STEM careers ignores the hiring realities.
John Karlin, Telephone Innovator, Dies at 94
John Karlin, an industrial psychologist for Bell Labs that you’ve probably never heard of, has died aged 94.
John Nagl Next Haverford Headmaster
John Nagl, who became famous as a leading counterinsurgency theorist and practitioner, is taking on a new challenge: grooming young boys for life.
Is It Worth Paying For a Yale Education?
Men who graduate elite universities earn an additional $107,000 lifetime. It costs $234,440 to get a Yale degree.
Pat Summitt and the Evolution of Women’s Basketball
Pat Summitt’s predecessor stepped down as head coach to work on her doctorate.
Obama’s Odd Choice for World Bank President
Jim Yong Kim is an impressive man. But he’s got no background in banking, finance, or economics.
Military’s Lock-Step Promotion System
The military promotion system does not reward top performers rapidly enough.
Federal Workers Overpaid, Say Federal Workers at CBO
Employees of the US Federal Government earn substantially more in salary and benefits than their private sector comparables.
Michele Bachmann And The “Submission” Question: Byron York Was Right
On reflection, the nature of Marcus Bachmann’s influence over his wife is indeed a legitimate question in a political campaign.
Fox’s Chris Wallace Takes Heat For Asking Michele Bachmann “Are You A Flake?”
A Tea Party favorite gets asked a tough question,and a Fox News host finds himself forced to apologize.
How Strong Are The Libyan Rebels? Not Very, Which Makes Ground Troops Almost Inevitable
The Libyan rebels probably aren’t strong enough to defeat Gaddafi on their own, and the no-fly zone isn’t going to be enough either. Which means this operation is going to be far more extensive than President Obama is willing to admit publicly.
A Living Argument in Favor of the DREAM Act
UCSD grad student Mark Farrales is a good example of why something like the DREAM Act has merit.
Mixologist, Bring Me a Beer
Sarah Deming has a longish column “Against Mixology,” decrying both the use of that title by barkeeps and, more importantly, the snootiness which often attends those who do.
Should Universities End Football?
Boston University and Northeastern have found that there is life after football. Shouldn’t most schools follow their lead?
Dr. Laura Show Ending
Radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is quitting her radio show following a firestorm over her use of the N-word.
