October 14, 2009

Outbreak of Civilized Debate at UNC!

George Leef

In this week's Clarion Call, my Pope Center colleague Jay Schalin writes about an unexpected development -- an outbreak of civilized debate at the University of North Carolina. Last spring, free......

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October 14, 2009

New Book by NAS Board Member

Ken Doyle

Today we introduce a new feature on our website in which NAS members write about books they have authored. Our first such article is by NAS board member Ken Doyle.

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October 13, 2009

The Quick Path to a Graduate Degree

Ashley Thorne

The remarks below were sent in from Dr. Jeremiah Reedy, who serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Scholars and was the founding president of the Minnesota Association......

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October 13, 2009

Academics are Influential

Jay Bergman

Those of us who have criticized the worst excrescences of political correctness in academia, such as the cult of cosmetic diversity that is oblivious to the benefits of intellectual diversity, have......

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October 13, 2009

"I am Woman": Sharia is OK with Me

Jonathan Bean

Surprise, surprise: multicultural dogma and concern for "the Other" have seeped from college campuses to the highest corridors of power (again).

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October 13, 2009

The Scandalous Teach Public Policy Too

Mitchell Langbert

Last Sunday the New York Post reported that Martha Stark, who had resigned as New York City Finance Commissioner because she was accused of hiring relatives and dating subordinates, has been hired a......

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October 13, 2009

Divestiture Strains Legality

Mitchell Langbert

Emeritus Kings Borough Community College professor Sharad Karkhanis just sent me an e-mail concerning an effort to encourage TIAA-CREF to divest from Israel.  Kakhanis's e-mail links to the......

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October 13, 2009

Columbus Day Canceled at Brown

stephenbeale

Brown has decided not to observe Columbus Day, to protest his treatment of Native Americans. A group of students is planning a counterprotest next Monday. For more information, click here, here, and......

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October 13, 2009

Peace Plus One

Ashley Thorne

Culture watch: the three-finger salute symbolizes the three pillars of sustainability - it's "peace plus one"!

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October 10, 2009

Politicizing the NEH

Peter Wood

The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities wants to correct Americans' "disrespectful" attitude towards Muslim culture. He is also annoyed at culture warriors and excitable peop......

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