McGowan: Marx and the Mayor
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. For people who are uncertain about whether the mayor of New York is indeed a socialist, and a Marxist at that, it is worth reading his inaugural address in light of the “measures” Marx proposed at the end of The Communist Manifesto’s section II and other scattered ideas. Of course, parallels Read the full article…
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Beau Bayh to the Rescue ONE SUPPOSES now that Beau Bayh has drawn on his vast criminal forensic experience to explicate the Minneapolis chaos for us — “Participation in a protest and lawful firearm possession are not justification for the use of deadly force” — there’s not much left to say. Before we leave the subject, though, Read the full article…
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Haitian Stew Anyone? I AM ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT for illustrations of exactly how out of touch is the staff of the Indianapolis Star. I can tell you that the pickings are rich. Here is the latest headline that caught my eye: “Comforting Haitian Stew Is Next Dish You Should Try in Indy” The Star’s food editor has discovered Read the full article…
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Childcare and Charitable Exhaustion THE PROPHETS WARN that the devil loves an impossible task. A newsroom corollary is that corruption follows an inarguable good. Both apply to the challenge of caring for children in troubled homes due to poverty, emotional crisis or the myriad snares of modern society. Indiana spends $147 million a year in state Read the full article…
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Graduation for Graduation’s Sake SOMETHING STRUCK ME wrong about all the Indiana public school districts this week touting increases in their graduation rates. Shouldn’t we be worried about what is being graduated? Civic education, for instance. Gallup tell us that only 41 percent of those born after 1997 are proud to be an American compared with 83 percent Read the full article…
Franke: Book ReviewEdmund Burke
by Mark Franke Edmund Burke was a philosophical hero for us Young Americans for Freedom undergraduates back in the Nixon administration. In large part this was due to Russell Kirk’s autobiography, “Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered,” that had just been released. In recent years Burke’s status has been brought into question by factions within the Read the full article…
