The Six Californias Delusion April 19, 2014 | Martin Sartorius
One California, Divisible April 19, 2014 | Chris Gaarder
Let’s Talk about Academic Freedom April 17, 2014 | Clay Spence
In Defense of the Independent April 15, 2014 | Brad Richardson
The Demography Disaster You Weren’t Expecting... April 6, 2014 | Brad Richardson
My Day with Peggy Noonan
March 25, 2014 | Ambika Bist
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Peggy Noonan, a prolific and widely admired columnist for the Wall Street Journal, former speechwriter under President Ronald Reagan, and the best-selling author of eight books on American politics, history, … Read More
The Jobless Generation: How Obama’s State of the Union Address Ignores America’s Young Adults
March 12, 2014 | Martin Sartorius 2
No, you did not misread the title. After Obama’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech, millennial Democrats on campus (and nationwide) were quick to say how Obama’s proposed policies would help everyone in the nation, including individuals their age. But, … Read More
Boycotting Israeli Academics? A Response to TSL
March 10, 2014 | Colin Spence 1
The American Studies Association (ASA), a scholarly group that publishes American Quarterly, announced in a statement Dec. 16 that it “endorses and will honor the call of Palestinian civil society for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. It is also … Read More
Going Postal
March 10, 2014 | Eugene Nandwa 9
The United States Postal Service (USPS) posted an improvement in its first quarter fiscal numbers this year – by posting a $354 million deficit. This number is an improvement because, a year ago, the USPS posted a $1.3 billion loss … Read More
2014: Year of the Elephant
March 9, 2014 | Harry Arnold 4
In a recent Super Bowl Sunday interview with Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly, President Obama essentially proclaimed that he was no more liberal than President Richard Nixon. Although such a comparison should be left to the historians, it appears Nixon … Read More
CI Staff Oscar Predictions
March 2, 2014 | Alexandra Holterman
Movie stars, directors, and producers enter Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre tonight in hopes of securing one of the few golden statuettes affectionately known as “Oscar.” The 86th Academy Awards will invoke both enchantment and contempt from movie aficionados everywhere, as legendary … Read More