What Snow White could have been; The moral to the story matters more than the DEI hiring

When my mother took me to see Snow White, everyone fell in love with Snow White. I immediately fell for the wicked Queen. —Woody Allen in Annie Hall, 1977 It is not kosher to begin a newsletter quoting Woody Allen because he married his daughter or something like that. OK, it was his crazy girlfriend’s …

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Making Excuses for the Gangs of Philadelphia

If there’s one thing of which no one can accuse Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Ellie Rushing it’s laziness. Her author profile states that her beat is “cover(ing) criminal justice and law enforcement in Philadelphia, including how crime and the court systems impact communities,” and there’s certainly plenty of that in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia. …

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Series: The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 2-The 1960s and the Sexual Revolution – A Cultural Shift

The 1960s were a time of massive social change, fueled by civil rights movements, political unrest, and the rise of countercultural ideologies. But perhaps the most transformative change of all was the sexual revolution, enabled largely by the birth control pill.

Has the Federal Department of Education Actually Improved Educational Outcomes?

The left are totally aghast that President Trump’s plans to shut down the federal Department of Education are beginning to be put into action. “Students will suffer harm,” CNN told us, after department’s civil rights office was ‘gutted.’ Education professionals in Charlotte are “sounding the alarm,” “Ten percent of the district’s funding comes from the …

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