The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when I was still a child. During those tense days, I went with my mother to the grocery store. While en route, I heard the word “communist” on the car radio. I asked mother what a communist was. Unprepared for such a question, she did her best to explain. I … Read more
In 1972, Title IX added “sex discrimination” on the part of schools and universities to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 2011, the Obama Administration tried to change the meaning of that term in a “Dear Colleague letter” asserting that sexual violence by an individual could constitute a sex discrimination complaint against a school, … Read more
“Communism itself is based upon a series of deceptions about the nature of man, God, and the state—that man is a soulless animal, that God is a fiction, and that the state will wither away.” This statement is one of many critical insights that China expert Steven W. Mosher contributes to modern political dialogue in … Read more
Dan Becker is the director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign. He hates gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. In February 2024, he spoke to the Washington Post about a proposal to slow the phase-in of federal regulations requiring manufacturers to produce electric vehicles (EVs). “It will mean more pollution, more sick kids, more global warming, more … Read more
Transgender activists and advocates are dashing around in confusion. Their dismay springs from a recent report that changed Great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) policies on puberty-blocking drugs. Often, pro-transsexual “doctors” use such concoctions as a first step in attempts to “help” young people “transition” from being male to female or vice versa. Socialized Medicine … Read more
The liberal press is abuzz over Target’s decision to limit—but not eliminate—merchandise related to “Pride Month” across the 2,000-store chain. If that sounds like last year’s news to some readers, there is a reason for that. Target based its decision on the retailer’s 2023 experiences. Trying to Avoid an Old Problem Last year’s so-called Pride … Read more
Ask many teachers to identify the biggest problem in classrooms today, and one answer comes almost immediately—cellphones. A Worldwide Issue Legitimate complaints come in from teachers nationwide. They relate instances where students contact students in different classes to set up rendezvous in the restrooms. Even when the phones are in “silent” mode, the vibrations are … Read more
Ever since the Cuyahoga River caught fire on June 22, 1969, the media have exposed Americans to a lot of environmental news—the majority of it bad. Even when the reports are speculative—as in the case of “climate change”—the assumption is that the real story is bad and destined to get worse. An Atmosphere of Pessimism … Read more
This coming school year, we may see a unique institution opening in Oklahoma. Saint Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School is slated to admit its first students. Barring court interference, the school will be a charter school, meaning its funding will come from the state. Virtual Charter Schools Two terms need to be clarified. First, … Read more
On October 29-30, 1840, a remarkable debate took place in New York City. On one side were the representatives of the Public School Society—the predecessor of the current New York City Public School Board. On the other side was Bishop John Hughes, a great lion of American Catholicism. The most striking element of Bishop Hughes’s … Read more
