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One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Apr 14, 2023 · George Leef · Comments Off on One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Not so long ago, free speech on college campuses was not a matter of controversy. Of course, there were heated disputes over what people said, but everyone accepted that people … Continue reading “One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus”


Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

Oct 5, 2022 · George Leef · Comments Off on Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

It’s by now a commonplace story: State universities in “red” states, where most of the voters and legislators dislike progressive ideology, are being infiltrated by administrators and faculty who insist … Continue reading “Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville”


A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.

Jul 8, 2022 · Graham Hillard · Comments Off on A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.

Over the last several years, a burgeoning new genre has put the book-watching world on notice. “New Adult,” a coinage first used by St. Martin’s Press in 2009, refers to … Continue reading “A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.”


Science Needs Honesty, Not Affirmative Action

Mar 9, 2022 · John Staddon · Comments Off on Science Needs Honesty, Not Affirmative Action

Holden Thorp is a very clever fellow. With a PhD in chemistry from Caltech and after some business ventures and a spell teaching at the University of North Carolina at … Continue reading “Science Needs Honesty, Not Affirmative Action”


Credo Quia Absurdum: Education and the Cult of Anti-Racism

Feb 14, 2022 · John Staddon · Comments Off on Credo Quia Absurdum: Education and the Cult of Anti-Racism

The notion of antiracism now dominates at all levels of education, from infant to university. In a previous piece, I described how the 2017 President of American Educational Research Association … Continue reading “Credo Quia Absurdum: Education and the Cult of Anti-Racism”


The Toxic Absurdity of “Diversity Statements”    

Feb 4, 2022 · Rob Jenkins · Comments Off on The Toxic Absurdity of “Diversity Statements”    

As if landing a college teaching position wasn’t already difficult enough, the powers-that-be have placed another obstacle in job-seekers’ path: the so-called “Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” better known … Continue reading “The Toxic Absurdity of “Diversity Statements”    “


Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke

Sep 29, 2021 · Jonathan Butcher · Comments Off on Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke

The hiring of a critical race theorist to teach music is yet another offering from academics at the temple of the woke. Little good it will do students or individuals … Continue reading “Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke”


Sensitivity by Proxy

Jul 14, 2021 · Geoffrey Vaughan · Comments Off on Sensitivity by Proxy

It is hard to fathom the extent to which American colleges and universities have been taken over by Critical Theory, race-based or not. One good indication is that French and … Continue reading “Sensitivity by Proxy”


Motte-and-Bailey: The Academic Threat from ‘Lived Experience’

Apr 2, 2021 · W. Alexander Bell · Comments Off on Motte-and-Bailey: The Academic Threat from ‘Lived Experience’

A few years ago, my friend Sheila recounted an incident of alleged racism she experienced at a café in California. While waiting in line to order a coffee, a barista … Continue reading “Motte-and-Bailey: The Academic Threat from ‘Lived Experience’”


Exposing Critical Race Training in Higher Education

Feb 12, 2021 · William A. Jacobson · Comments Off on Exposing Critical Race Training in Higher Education

The Legal Insurrection Foundation, of which I am the president, has launched a website, criticalrace.org, to provide resources to parents and students regarding Critical Race Training in higher education. The … Continue reading “Exposing Critical Race Training in Higher Education”

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