September 13, 2022

Beauty over Brutalism

Marina Ziemnick

If we want citizens to understand that our nation is worth preserving, we should ensure that our civic architecture stands the test of time.

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September 8, 2022

Video: Forging Ahead

National Association of Scholars

Listen as our panel of experts on vocational and technical education discuss the potential of these alternatives to traditional higher education.

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September 7, 2022

What I Read for My Summer Vacation: NAS Staff Edition

National Association of Scholars

What do the National Association of Scholars staff members read in their spare time? All sorts of books!

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September 6, 2022

A Study in Pink and Blue

Marina Ziemnick

Even for someone whose very job is to foster critical inquiry and the pursuit of truth, to question the dogma of transgenderism is to invite accusations of harassment and discrimination.

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September 2, 2022

The Closing of the Endless Frontier

J. Scott Turner

The new ethics guidance from the editors of "Nature Human Behaviour" is not ethical. Rather, it is the ultimate triumph of politics and ideology over the scientific pursuit of truth.

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September 1, 2022

Video: Title IX Tyranny

National Association of Scholars

Watch National Association of Scholars Policy Director Teresa R. Manning discuss the history and abuses of Title IX with policy experts Sarah Parshall Perry and Doreen Denny.

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September 1, 2022

New State Resources, Affiliates in Action, and the Fight for Academic Freedom

John D. Sailer

The Civics Alliance has released a new resource—one that will surely benefit any grassroots activist concerned about social studies.

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August 31, 2022

Event: Combatting Cancel Culture

National Association of Scholars

Join the National Association of Scholars on September 30 for a special discussion of alternative views on controversial topics in anthropology, archaeology, and Native American studies.

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August 30, 2022

Video: "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton

National Association of Scholars

Listen as our panel of scholars discusses what makes Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" a great American novel.

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August 30, 2022

Passing the Check on Student Loans

Marina Ziemnick

Debt forgiveness only makes financial sense as part of a broader restructuring of higher education financing—a truly one-time deal, designed to wipe the slate clean and reboot the system.

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