Wesleyan University is in my hometown. I have many connections to the university, which I won’t share...
I was going to do another intro post on Economics (Chapter 4 of Great Powers), and then...
These days, “Orwellian” has become a convenient synonym for “things I don’t like,” so I hesitate to...
“So we’re supposed to react to a situation in which our schools are failing and the teachers’...
The culprit behind Van Gogh’s best self-portrait.
By Dan Summers Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the infectious agent responsible for diphtheria, is a nasty little germ. Known...
A charming story on the enduring Obama-Coburn friendship.
One downside to Republicans’ lack of interest in “new ideas” is that they’ve effectively ceded policy discussions...
I suspect conservatives will find a lot to like in Geoffrey Canada’s full-spectrum approach to inner-city education.
Conor’s latest posts (here and here) sparked off a pretty decent debate in the comments over at...
Via Brad Warbiany at the Liberty Papers. Doug Bandow,David Rittgers, Cato@Liberty: As I have said before, the quickest...
If you didn’t watch Colbert last night, go here and do. The first 2/3 was unreal. A++. ...
This depressing Los Angeles Times story inspired a pretty interesting debate on teacher unions over at the...
“Republicans have become embarrassing to watch. And it doesn’t feel right to make fun of crazy people....
In my current place – where I sit and type this right this very moment – it...
“Rather than deep moral and spiritual renewal leading to civic health, what if it’s our national solipsism...
Gladwell’s latest article is a fun excursion, replete with guerrilla tactics, the press defense, and a few...
Libertarianism does have public relations problems, and it’s not because most people are stupid or immoral. It’s...
I do appreciate what Mark is trying to do. The stereotypical American exceptionalist wants to argue that...
If you are not reading China Matters on Pakistan you must. Start here. Key quote: But nobody...
