International human rights groups are once again calling for improved working conditions at construction sites for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as the alarmingly high rates of migrant worker deaths and a litany of human rights abuses continue in
A new study suggests that the literary genre of poetry is likely to become endangered in the Common Core-based English classroom due to the dramatic reduction in time spent on literary texts in favor of informational ones, a change that
This book review first appeared at The Liberty Fund. by Jamie Gass, Katherine Apfelbaum Title: Common Core Meets Education Reform: What It All Means for Politics, Policy, and the Future of SchoolingTranslator / Editor: Frederick M. Hess & Michael Q. McShanePublish Date: 2014Publisher / Edition: Teachers
Marianne Williamson, bestselling author and Independent contender for the CA-33 Congressional seat, has been racking up celebrity endorsements in her effort to shore up support in the district’s tightly contested race, according to New York Times blog The 6th Floor.
Shortly after the New York Times published recent portions of a Cliven Bundy press availability involving racially insensitive remarks, leftist news outlets desperately attempted to connect Texas Republican gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott to the scandal. After closer examination of the
In the two months since the U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals struck down the “good cause” requirement in California, law enforcement officials have been “stunned” by the booming rate of concealed carry permit applications. According to The New York Times,
On Sunday’s broadcast of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol and New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman debated the topic of income inequality as it pertained the recently released book by Thomas Picketty,
In response to Sen. Cruz Sends Letter to BLM Expanding on TX Att. Gen. Abbott’s Inquiry: Hang on a second, I thought this whole controversy was over, and the federal government now has unlimited power to seize whatever land it
Thursday night on DirecTV’s Audience Channel’s show “Off Camera with Sam Jones,” comedienne Sarah Silverman was very candid while discussing her 2005 “Jesus is Magic” show getting a bad review from A.O. Scott of “The New York Times”. Scott argued
On Thursday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Democratic strategist and former Clinton adviser James Carville reacted to New York Times columnist David Brooks’ critique of President Barack Obama’s “manhood” on Middle East foreign policy. Carville did acknowledge, however, that Obama lacked a
New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau admitted his bias on an episode of the game show “Jeopardy” when he appeared as a video question under the topic of “Man of the House.” In reference to Republican Representative Darrel Issa, Lichtblau
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) have denounced a series of racist comments Cliven Bundy made to Adam Nagourney, reporter at The New York Times, in a story published Wednesday. “His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly
Millions of people without health insurance do not have bank accounts to pay for their plans, including one-quarter of those who qualify for Obamacare subsidies, reports the Washington Post. The startling statistic comes from Jackson Hewitt and raises growing concerns
As part of his commitment “to public safety,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will no longer allow ammunition manufacturers to enter bids for spent New York City Police Department (NYPD) shell casings. According to the New York Times,
The gay federal judge in California who ruled that Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, was unconstitutional in 2010 reportedly went through unsuccessful gay conversion therapy more than 30 years ago. Trial judge Vaughn Walker was the first judge to
New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman joined PBS’s Bill Moyers to discuss a new book that highlights income inequality in America, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Piketty. Krugman said America is becoming an oligarchy with those
In his New York Times bestseller Throw Them All Out, Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President and Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer revealed how former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) entered Congress with modest means and emerged a millionaire by brokering
The White House is considering sending over-the-shoulder anti-aircraft missile launchers to the Syrian opposition, Time reports. The move, which could significantly turn the nation’s civil war in the rebels’ favor, comes as Bashar al-Assad’s government announces presidential elections in June. According to
The US government must make public secret papers justifying drone attacks against suspected terrorists, including American citizens, a New York federal appeals court ordered Monday. The case was brought by The New York Times and two of its journalists in
On Monday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to remarks by New York Times columnist David Brooks on “Meet the Press” on Sunday in which he said President Barack Obama had a “manhood
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wanted to cash out after he left office, but those business entanglements may hurt him if he chooses to run for the GOP nomination in a party that is increasingly becoming opposed to crony capitalism.
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has just stated that, ” Thanks to the law, over eight million people have quality health insurance.” This statement is a big fat lie, considering that there is no way the Obama administration, or Wasserman Schultz
Over half of the 221,604 Georgia Obamacare “enrollees” the Obama administration claims as enrollments have not paid for their plans, thereby leaving them still uninsured. Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says only 107,581 Georgians have paid for coverage. “Many Georgians
In a Europe now seething with discontent, it is hard to spot a more popular democratic politician than Scottish Nationalist leader Alex Salmond. He has the ability, stamina and ruthlessness which are now in short supply in a political class
From Salon.com: In the run-up to Earth Day this year, two major reports were released by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the largest such body in the world. On March 31, Working Group II released its report, Climate Change
