Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

Bill Richardson, 1947-2023

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

Schools, Diversity Initiatives, and Parental Rights

There’s an inherent tension in public education.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

On Diversity and Standards

A Representative’s slip of the tongue and the ensuing debate.

Doug Burgum Trying to Buy His Way Into the Debates

The North Dakota governor really, really wants to be on TV.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

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Is Traditionalism Inherently Racist?

There’s a fine line between upholding cultural norms and structural racism.

The Food is Too Damn High

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

DeSantis Pandering to the Deplorables

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

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CQ Brown Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

As widely expected, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles “CQ” Brown will become the nation’s top military officer.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

President Biden Officially Running for Re-Election

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

Are eBooks Books and eLibraries Libraries?

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

Reporter Fired for Calling DeSantis Propaganda ‘Propaganda’

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

Democrats Upend Primary Cycle. At Least for 2024. Maybe.

South Carolina and Georgia win! Iowa loses! New Hampshire whines!

On the Number of Parties 4: The Oddity of Two, Part 1

A real example of American exceptionalism.

Gen Z Doesn’t Want Crappy Jobs!

The silliness of “generations.”

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

U.S. Government’s Woke Training!

There’s training on uncomfortable subjects. Oh noes!

The Perfect President

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

George Will on UATX (Part II)

Wherein I examine UATX specifically.

George Will on UATX (Part I)

Will discusses a nascent university and in doing so produced a cliched column about higher education.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Kyrsten Sinema Leaving Democratic Party

Because of course she is.

Democrats Radically Overhaul Presidential Primaries

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

Monday Morning Tabs

Some links to peruse.

The Qatar World Cup and Broad Drawing Conclusions From Unique Events

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

The Tip O’Neill Era and Why Governing was Easier

A reminder of how things (specifically the party system as a whole) have changed.

Increased Diversity in the 118th Congress

The next Congress will look a bit more like America than did the last.

Moving Away From Off-Off Year Elections

Localities are consolidating local elections to coincide with national ones. Some don’t like that.

Iran Protests Intensity Highest Since 1979

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

Air Force Academy Didn’t Ban ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’

The reactionary press is once again misrepresenting diversity training.

The Emerging Democratic Majority at 20

How well has the famous thesis fared?

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Social Justice the New Religion?

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

Murder Rate Coming Down?

Some new data are encouraging.

Learning From Joe Manchin

Has the frustrating process of securing his vote taught Democrats anything?

Democrats Punt on Primary Order

They’re going to wait until after the midterms to decide whether Iowa and New Hampshire stay at the front of the line.

Originalism and the Declaration of Independence

The implications of modes of interpretation.

The USA at 246

The Nation is unusually divided and melancholy on its birthday.

Fort Liberty and Other New Monikers for Confederate-Named Bases

Some great suggestions, same lame ones, and some missed opportunities.

Star Trek Goes Woke!

Has a franchise that’s always been political gone too far?

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Working at the Office Ain’t Woke!

People are resisting going back to the office.

Protesting the New Superintendent

An odd kerfuffle in local education politics.

Content Moderation, Free Speech, and Community

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

Democrats Killing Iowa Caucuses?

Momentum for ending an undemocratic anachronism is building.

Speaking of Moderates and Independents…

More on self-identification and partisan ID.