Why the Competition of Ideas Matters

Why the Competition of Ideas Matters

By Arthur C. Brooks | It is a uniquely American belief that competition is the fuel for human flourishing. European commentators in early America were amazed at the popular love for what Alexis de Tocqueville called, “self-interest rightly understood.” This...
Is “Free College” Really Free?

Is “Free College” Really Free?

By Elise Grafe | ‘Free’ college in Oregon comes with 20-year price tag.  College payment plan asks nothing of students up-front, collects dues later.   Students walking across the campus of Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Ore. (Associated...
Political Correctness Is Cultural Marxism

Political Correctness Is Cultural Marxism

By W.A. Beatty | The excellent American Thinkers article “Conservatives Pushing Back” by Bruce Walker explored [how] . . . political correctness (PC) is to culture what Marxism is to economics…. So, in an effort to further understand PC, exploration of its...
Politically Incorrect?

Politically Incorrect?

By Lee Habeeb | The kind of TV show millions of Americans have been praying for… In one great episode, third son Jase gets a fine from the homeowners’ association in his fancy suburban subdivision for burning leaves and keeping chickens in his yard. Upset that...
Be Employable; Study Philosophy

Be Employable; Study Philosophy

By Shannon Rupp | The discipline teaches you how to think clearly, a gift that can be applied to just about any line of work. It must be summer. In anticipation of fall course schedules, several people have asked what I think someone who wants to be a journalist...