High Octane Mix of Religion, Politics, and Employment
By Marvin Olasky | If Fox Sports had fired football analyst Craig James because he went off on an anti-homosexual tirade during a game broadcast, that would be fair. But when James in 2012 said gay civil unions are wrong, homosexuality is “a choice,” and gays will “have to answer to the Lord for their…
Heritage Foundation Leaders Headline FTU “Conservatism 101”
Washington DC, November 12, 2013 – The Heritage Foundation, the nation’s largest conservative think tank, has released a series of three new online, multi-media courses earlier today which are engaging thousands of students in an online conversation about “The American Conservative Tradition.” Called Conservatism101®, the series…
New Course: Who Were Robert Taft and Barry Goldwater?
After WWII, conservatism saw new leaders arise in Barry Goldwater and Robert Taft. Dr. Lee Edwards of the Heritage Foundation looks at these men and their ideas. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to…
Going Where No Science Has Gone Before…
By Janie B. Cheaney | There’s a fight going on in the pages of The New Republic. Over the last couple of months, evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker has been duking it out with Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the magazine, over two great human endeavors: In this corner: “Science,” with a string of…
We’re Drunk…, But Not on Corn Whiskey
By Anthony Esolen | In October, 1919, a heavily “progressive” Congress passed the Volstead Act enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting, for almost all purposes, the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. There are two things everybody has learned from Prohibition. First, it is…
Malala Yousafzai Sits Down with President Obama and Family
By Lesley Clark | President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met in the Oval Office Friday with Malala Yousafzai, the Pakastani girl who was shot in the head on her school bus by Taliban gunmen for criticizing their rule, including banning education for girls. The White House says the first couple…
FTU Announces Student Winner from Duke University
Free Think U Foundation is proud to highlight another of its recent members, Libby Hase, who graduated from Duke University in December 2012. Libby has received a grant of $1,000 for her involvement as a student editor for Free Think University. Libby became part of Free Think University because of…
Deeply Troubling Trends on Attitudes Toward Government
By Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | It is hardly news that almost everyone is dissatisfied with Washington these days. But just how bad are the numbers? The editors of AEI’s Political Report look at the polls and find some deeply troubling trends: Trust and confidence in government to handle domestic and…
Should Government Restrict the Candy Supply?
By Daren Bakst | What happens if there are too many Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the marketplace? What if there’s an influx of imported jelly beans? This simply can’t be allowed. The federal government must restrict supply to ensure that all children can enjoy the right amount of candy this Halloween at…