Why Democrats Have Started To Cave On Reopening Schools
Prominent Democrat politicians have started making huge concessions on reopening schools. Back in May, Democrats pounced after President Trump supported reopening. Despite the data finding precisely the opposite, it quickly became the Democrat-media complex line that opening…
Essential or not?
One effect of the lockdown is that we find ourselves with frequent decisions as to what is essential to our survival and happiness and what isn’t. Life gets stripped down…
The Trouble With Mail-in Voting Might Not Be Fraud, But Government Incompetence
President Trump has repeatedly warned of potential voter fraud associated with mass mail-in ballots for the November election, but a bigger threat might be sheer incompetence. Can we really rely…
When Educrats Can’t Even Agree That 2+2=4, Public Education Is A Joke
It started on July 5 when Nikole Hannah-Jones, who penned the lead essay for The New York Times’ 1619 Project, was trolled with a meme. The meme came from philosopher…
The Man Who Wasn’t There
At first glance, Joe Biden’s strategy of avoiding the spotlight is paying off. He maintains his consistent lead over Donald Trump in national polls. In June, in the aftermath of…
In The Minds And At The Hearts of Existential Hatred
In today’s America, as so many times before in the country’s history, the responsible majority that has always desired to uphold the founding principles of the Republic and the good-for-nothing…
School Choice Is the Only Option
STANFORD – After years of rumblings for change in US education, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a catalyst for improving the system. America’s educational divide – especially in grades K-12…
DOD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) has fatal flaws and clear mismanagement
Generally, when we think of multibillion-dollar military contracts, we think of advanced weapon systems or other cutting-edge technologies. However, a recent Pentagon contract that is intended to overhaul how the…
NYT Quietly Scrubs Chinese Propaganda
The New York Times quietly deleted hundreds of advertorials that the Chinese Communist Party paid to publish on its website. A Times spokeswoman told the Washington Free Beacon that the move is a reflection of a decision…
The Long National Nightmare Begins
On Thursday, the nation learned that second-quarter U.S. gross domestic product was down by a third, the biggest one-quarter drop on record. It’s an astounding measure of just how deeply…
The GOP Doesn’t Need Litmus Tests for Judges
The next election will determine the direction of the United States Supreme Court and have a lot to say about its future. Given the outsized role its decisions play in…
The oil market doesn’t need an intervention
In late spring, oil prices dipped below zero for the first time ever. Futures contracts for May delivery traded as low as negative $37 a barrel, as producers and speculators…
It’s Time to Fund Learning, Not Schools
There’s a lot riding on whether the nation’s children go back to school in the fall. The restoration of the economy. The ability of many parents to return to work.…
A Futuristic Vision of Higher Education
Let me begin by stipulating that I do not consider myself an authority on the future of higher education. I have been too long absent from the field to have…
The Election Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
If summertime polls were reliable, or even predictive, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis would have a presidential library and the Bush family wouldn’t be an American political dynasty. But they’re…