Mitt Romney Goes To Trump’s Right On Immigration And DACA
Mitt Romney staked out a position on DACA that is to the right of the President, and to the right of a majority of Utah voters.
Student Evaluations of Professors Should be Illegal
Repeated studies have demonstrated their bias against women and minorities. Why do we use them to make employment decisions?
Wisconsin Waging War on Higher Education?
Wisconsin-Stevens Point is shuttering 13 majors, including English, history, political science and sociology while expanding more job-oriented programs.
‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ And ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Banned By Minnesota School District
Two classic pieces of American Literature have been banned from the curriculum in Duluth, Minnesota. This is a mistake.
The Confusion of Short Government Shutdowns
Friday’s eight-hour shutdown was not the non-event it seemed from the outside.
Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical Of Law Barring Legalization Of Sports Gambling
The Supreme Court heard argument today in a case challenging a 1992 law barring sports gambling in all but a handful of states, and the Justices appeared skeptical of the law.
Supreme Court Hears Argument In Case Involving Fourth Amendment Rights And Technology
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in what could end up being a landmark case on the issue of the scope of Fourth Amendment rights in the 21st Century.
Losing Our Religion
Americans as a whole are becoming less religious and some people are panicking about it.
Obama Blasts Trump’s ‘Politics Of Division’
President Obama spoke out yesterday against his successor and the America he has created.
Gorsuch Sails Through First Day Of Questioning
Day One of the questioning of Judge Neil Gorsuch went very well, and it suggests that his path to confirmation is basically clear of serious obstacles.
I’m A Political Junkie, But 2016 Has Burned Me Out
I’ve been something of a political news junkie for 40 years now. This year has burned me out.
Garry Marshall, Creator Of Classic Television Shows, Dies At 81
The creator of some of the most popular television programming of the 1970s has passed away at the age of 81.
Republican Platform Veers To The Right
Once again, the GOP platform is turning into a surrender to social conservatives on issues such as same-sex marriage and transgender rights.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Attacks Donald Trump, Raising Judicial Ethics Questions
Justice Ginsburg made some recent comments about the election that have, to say the least, raised some eyebrows.
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor, Author, And Human Rights Advocate, Dies At 87
A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.
Trump the Presumptive Nominee (Some of What I got Wrong)
In case anyone noticed: I got the Trump nomination wrong.
Obama Announces End Of U.S. Arms Embargo Against Vietnam
On his trip to Hanoi, President announced the latest sign that the Vietnam War is finally something both nations have manged to put behind them.
Rigor in Professional Military Education
My latest for War on The Rocks, “Professional Military Education and the Rigor Problem, has posted.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali Dead at 93
The godfather of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine has passed.
Judge Rules New York Teacher Exam Not Racially Biased
Kimba Wood has finally found a teacher exam she likes.
Lindsey Graham Promoted Twice As Absentee Reservist
Lindsey Graham recently retired as a colonel in the Air Force Reserves after 33 years of service. He missed most of the last twenty.
Pope Francis Writes On The Environment, And Many People Miss The Point
Pope Francis’s new encyclical isn’t exactly being received positively by American conservatives, because they seem to be missing the point.
Rachel Dolezal Resigns As Head Of Spokane N.A.A.C.P.
This should be the end of this story, but it probably won’t be.
New York Teachers’ Exam Ruled Racially Biased
Being required to demonstrate competency in liberal arts to teach is racially discriminatory, a federal judge has ruled.
Fear and Paranoia in Academia
I have been reading, mostly in passing, a number of pieces about an alleged new climate on college campuses in which students are raising significant complaints due to difficult or emotionally sensitive material. The latest example did not impress me.
Marco Rubio Thinks That Gay Marriage Is A Threat To ‘Religious Liberty’
Marco Rubio seems to be in lockstep with the extreme social conservatives when it comes to same-sex marriage.
Same-Sex Marriage Gets Its Day At The Supreme Court
A sharply divided Court heard argument today on an issue that has sharply divided the nation.
The Bright Side of RFRA
We’re down to debating whether bigots should have to sell cakes to gay people.
Barely Trained Teachers Just As Good as Education Majors
Teach For America novices compare favorably to veteran teachers.
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Spock, Dead at 83
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who became a household name as Mr. Spock with the “Star Trek” television series and movies, has died at 83.
The Domestic Side of National Security
Another commentary on the National Security Strategy, this one at The Hill.
Iraq And Afghanistan Wars Cost $3 Trillion
The costs of more than a decade of war are far higher than many ever thought, and we’re still paying the price for the fiscal irresponsibility of the Bush Administration while they were being fought.
