Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership
This article, published by The Weekly Standard, discusses Discovery Institute Board Member Slade Gorton: Former senator Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) and Representative Frank Wolf (R-Va.) both have good hearts and the political skills needed to translate their noble intentions into concrete results. And while neither lawmaker is a household name, their political careers are worth knowing about. The rest of the Read More ›
Two well-known reformers in higher education, Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School and Henry J. Eyring, an administrator at Brigham Young University, signed a letter of support recently for ACTA, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, that also works for education reform. The main causes of ACTA are 1) the responsibility of university trustees (or regents) and alumni groups Read More ›
It’s hard to find out what Obamacare will actually cost the national budget. It takes a sense of humor to believe it will save money, as the Administration pretends. The Congressional Budget Office does not use dynamic scoring (that is, it doesn’t figure in the changes that tax and spending make to personal and business behavior), yet last March the Read More ›
The world is preoccupied with Greece just now, and Americans are subjected to history’s longest Presidential election campaign, but events in Syria are ominous in ways they deserve more attention than they are getting. The Russians, one way or another, are sending armaments to the Assad regime. France, under Hollande as under Sarkozy, is leading Europe’s support for the rebels. Read More ›
For Greater Glory, the US/Mexican film set to open June 1, is a rousing, rollicking epic about a censored and tragic era in Mexican history. To read Bruce Chapman’s review of the film’s screening in full and to view the film’s trailer, please visit his blog Discovery News.
This article, published by the Tulsa Beacon, quotes the book Indivisible co-written by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay W. Richards: Those voters believe in “Restoring Faith, Family and Freedom Before It’s Too Late,” to quote the subtitle of the recently published book Indivisible, co-written by an evangelical Christian minister and a Catholic Ph.D. about responding to challenges against traditional morality in the Read More ›
Many Jewish voters this November will find themselves at a crossroads: Will they accept their deep disappointment with Barack Obama and vote for his reelection, or will they overcome their own discomfort with Christian evangelicals and vote for the Republican candidate? The irrepressible argument about the appropriate relationship between the Jewish community and Christian conservatives has returned with a vengeance, Read More ›
The NFL is generously stocked with forgiven felons, including millionaire wife beaters and dog killers. So how did a clean-living quarterback with deep commitments to charitable service and miraculous last-minute victories become the most controversial player in the league? It’s easy to see why legions of loyalists lavish love on 24-year-old Tim Tebow, who leads his underdog Denver Broncos in Read More ›
Discovery Institute is pleased to invite you to the launch of its new Center on Civic Leadership. The Center connects young leaders with experienced mentors and professionals in the fields of business, education, religion, media and public service. The goal of the center is to develop the next generation of public and private sector leaders, and to do so in Read More ›
This article, published by the Edmonds Patch, mentions Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center: In 2006, Gov. Christine Gregoire appointed Earling to a six-year term on the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearing Board. Prior to his appointment, he was a senior fellow at the Cascadia Center of the Discovery Institute, where he worked on transportation and regional issues. He left the Read More ›