October 3, 2016

#PCSubtitle: Beatrix Potter

National Association of Scholars

What politically correct subtitles can you compose for Beatrix Potter's stories? 

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October 3, 2016

The President of Portland State University Upholds Intellectual Freedom

Chance Layton

President Wim Wiewel explains in an email to students that the University is committed to free speech, peaceful protest, and "robust debate."

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September 26, 2016

Let Us Not to the Teaching of Young Minds Admit Impediment

David Randall

Scott Newstok advises students at Rhodes College to think like Shakespeare.

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September 26, 2016

#PCSubtitle: Charles Dickens

National Association of Scholars

What politically correct subtitles can you compose for Charles Dickens' novels? 

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September 22, 2016

Are Your Kids Getting a Daily Dose of News Propaganda with Their Common Core?

Ashley Thorne

Common Core offers students dumbed down and biased news articles to fill an appetite of "informational texts."

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September 21, 2016

On Reading Old Books

Rachelle Peterson

Are the classics outdated? Four reasons support the reading of old—even flawed—books.

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September 19, 2016

Update the Classics: Add a PC Subtitle

National Association of Scholars

What progressive lessons can you find hidden in old books? NAS's new satirical contest invites you to add #PCSubtitles to classic texts. 

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September 16, 2016

And Shrive You of a Thousand Idle Books

Tom Horrell

Lionel Shriver spoke out in favor of free speech for writers—and got censored.

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