Liberty
Law School Apologizes for Using Word ‘Picnic’
Dave Huber writes for The College Fix about another example of absurd word police action on a college campus. A scheduled “picnic” sponsored by the University of Nevada Las Vegas…
Brandeis University
private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts
Education
Even a Liberal Novelist Thinks The Speech Police Have Gone Too Far
Social media posts are forever, despite the fact that acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates is now backpedaling on her concern over the Left’s speech police. She’s backing up in the…
Elections & Public Integrity
COVID-19 shutdowns and the November election
John Podhoretz of Commentary magazine questions the close link between COVID-19 government lockdowns and an important political milestone. Did the official in charge of public health in Los Angeles County…
Education
Leef laments the push for ‘free college’
George Leef’s latest Forbes column examines two states’ interest in providing “free” college education. One of the good aspects of federalism is that it allows states to go their own…
Education
The ‘End of Discussion’ on college campuses
Those of you who enjoyed Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham’s JLF speech this week on their book End of Discussion might appreciate the latest Atlantic cover story and a…
Education
Warning, this blog entry might trigger … something
Those of you who scratch your head when you hear about “trigger warnings” for college students exposed to uncomfortable ideas might find some interesting nuggets in the following National Review…
Liberty
Massachusetts joins growing group of states rethinking film incentives
At their heyday in 2009, only six U.S. states did not have film incentives. Since then, several have dropped out. Now over one-fourth of U.S. states are not giving handouts…
Liberty
Hanson probes the elites’ love of anti-Americanism
Victor Davis Hanson ponders for National Review Online readers the fascination among elites for those who spout the most virulent anti-American sentiments. For a number of years into the Cold…
Education
Forbes column ponders how colleges would fare if they were stocks
If American colleges and universities had to operate on the stock market, Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard wouldn’t invest his money in high-dollar liberal arts schools. He explains why in his…
Education
TIME tackles the recent higher ed silliness
It’s not just right-of-center commentators taking note of recent silliness involving college commencement ceremonies. The latest issue of TIME tackles the topic as well. Zealous students at such institutions as…
Education
Henninger aims at higher ed loonies
Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal is not likely to be invited to many college faculty Christmas parties any time soon. Why? Read his latest “Wonder Land” column. It’s…
Liberty
Leef: “The problem is that universities cave in to such pressure at all.”
Writing at popecenter.org, George Leef gives his take on the assault on free speech taking place on college campuses. The most recent incident, of course, occurred at Brandeis, which rescinded…