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^{Walter Myers III
September 16, 2021
Education}

The Rise in Black Unemployment Is about More Than Race

_{Walter Myers III
September 16, 2021
Education}

AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs argued that the primary cause for disappointing black employment numbers is discrimination. While there may be some correlation, the primary factor inhibiting black economic attainment is the failure of urban public schools to adequately prepare students for post-secondary education. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

UN Power Grab

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Unless we stand strong defending national sovereignty and individual liberty—values that “the international community” scorns and which Guterres barely mentions—we could really end up in the collectivist soup. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
September 15, 2021
Intelligent Design}

07: Big Bang

_{The Center for Science and Culture
September 15, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Did our universe really begin from nothing — no matter and no creator? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education}

Rethinking Teacher Certification to Employ K–12 Adjunct Teachers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education}

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how they hire teachers, including employing adjunct teachers for K–12 classrooms. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 12, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

DC’s Insatiable Urge to Splurge

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 12, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Asked Wednesday when Congress will raise the debt ceiling by mid-October, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded that the House will do what needs to be done “because it’s the responsible thing to do.” What exactly? “We’re paying the Trump credit card,” she said. As long as both parties think they can keep spending money on credit and blame it all on the other side, red ink will flow. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 10, 2021
Education}

Dumbing Down K-12 Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 10, 2021
Education}

While 25 other nations outperform U.S. K-12 public school students academically, we tout data that ranks our students against other American students. States boast about outperforming other states. Districts flaunt two percent gains in graduation rates. Read More ›

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^{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2021
Technology}

It’s Time for an Artificial Intelligence Reality Check

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2021
Technology}

If you’re getting tired of hearing that “strong AI” is just around the corner, you’re not alone. The Stephen Hawkings, Ray Kurzweils, and Elon Musks of the world have been putting humanity on notice with predictions of machines overtaking humans for decades. Read More ›

Return of the God Hypothesis Cover Image

^{The Center for Science and Culture
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Unpacking “Return of the God Hypothesis” with Dr. Ray Bohlin

_{The Center for Science and Culture
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Are there scientific arguments for the existence of God? Dr. Stephen Meyer thinks so, which he explains in his new book Return of the God Hypothesis. A hefty read indeed, covering three broad but important topics: The beginnings of the universe The fine-tuning of the universe The intricate world of molecular biology Many are interested in these topics but just aren’t familiar Read More ›

Creepy man listening with one ear behind a frosted glass.

^{Casey Luskin
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Why You Only Hear One Side Of The Debate Over Life’s Origin

_{Casey Luskin
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

One of the many fronts of the war for the right to dictate what you believe is the scientific, religious, and metaphysical debate over where you came from. Read More ›

P20210121AS-0485: President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, to the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Comforter-in-Chief? Not Really

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

This time, mourning parents aren’t blaming a president for sending their children to war to die. They’re angry that he ordered a botched withdrawal in which their children were killed — and he thought it was about his grief. He doesn’t know what to say to them, and I don’t know what to say about him, other than: He doesn’t seem to be in command. Read More ›