Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy: “Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions” (The Wall Street Journal), “‘Unprecedented’
The New Racism
A voter may dislike a black, homosexual or female candidate, but it’s not likely that he would openly admit it. However, diversity-crazed leftist/progressive
Colleges Dupe Parents and Taxpayers
Colleges have been around for centuries. College students have also been around for centuries. Yet, college administrators assume that today’s students have
Virginia’s Second Amendment Attack
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologized for his medical school blackface stunt, but he will have much more to apologize for if he signs into law a bill that
Fraud in Higher Ed
This year’s education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50
Who Are the Racists?
Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said that racism in America is “foundational” and that people of color were under “mortal threat” from the “white
Scientists: Dishonest or Afraid?
The absolute worst case of professional incompetence and dishonesty is in the area of climate science. Tony Heller has exposed some of the egregious dishonesty
Gun Grabbers Misleading Us
Gun control did not become politically acceptable until the Gun Control Act of 1968 signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law’s primary focus was
Youth and Ignorance
Camille Paglia is a professor of humanities and media studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has been a faculty member since 1984.
Racist Exam Questions?
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently sued the Baltimore County government alleging that its written test for police officer recruits was unfairly biased
Academic Stupidity and Brainwashing
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American University. They hired a professor to teach other professors to
Criminologists Mislead Us
John Paul Wright, professor at University of Cincinnati, and Matthew DeLisi professor at Iowa State University have penned a powerful article titled “What
How Important Is Today’s Racial Discrimination?
There is discrimination of all sorts, and that includes racial discrimination. Thus, it’s somewhat foolhardy to debate the existence of racial discrimination
Was Trump Right About Baltimore?
Here’s what President Donald Trump tweeted about Baltimore’s congressman and his city: “Rep. Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at
Things Haven’t Always Been This Way
Here’s a suggestion. How about setting up some high school rifle clubs? Students would bring their own rifles to school, store them with the team coach and,
Black Education Decline
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city’s specialized high schools have a diversity problem. He’s joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A
Colleges Committed to Ideological Diversity
When you send your youngster off to college, you might not mind that they will have to walk on eggshells, respect taboos, snitch on fellow students for
Slavery, the Left and Our Constitution
The favorite leftist tool for the attack on our nation’s founding is that slavery was sanctioned. They argue that the founders disregarded the promises of our
Discrimination and Disparities II
My previous column discussed Dr. Thomas Sowell’s newest book Discrimination and Disparities, which is an enlarged and revised edition of an earlier version. In
Discrimination and Disparities
My longtime friend and colleague Dr. Thomas Sowell has just published a revised and enlarged edition of “Discrimination and Disparities.” It lays waste to myth
Thomas Sowell’s ‘Discrimination and Disparities’
My longtime friend and colleague Dr. Thomas Sowell has just published a revised and enlarged edition of “Discrimination and Disparities.” It lays waste to myth
Malice and Reparations
There’s a push to change laws to permit both criminals serving time and ex-criminals the right to vote. Guess which party is pushing the most for these legal
More University Corruption
Last week’s column discussed the highly publicized university corruption scheme wherein wealthy parents bought admission at prestigious universities for their
Our Planet Is Not Fragile
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims that “the world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change.” The people at the Intergovernmental Panel
Who Benefits From Democratic Control?
In 1976, Gerald Ford won 15 percent of the black vote. That’s the most of any recent Republican presidential candidate. In most elections, blacks give