February 19, 2020

Conference Follow-up: Fixing Science

National Association of Scholars

A summary of NAS's conference held at the Independent Institute in Oakland, CA, February 7th and 8th.

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February 19, 2020

The Economist Tries to Mislead about Liberal Bias in Academia

Sumantra Maitra

The Economist claims that "There is scant evidence to suggest that academic elites push a left-wing agenda onto their impressionable young pupils"—Sumantra Maitra disagrees.

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February 18, 2020

Faculty Partisanship Favors Democrats 95:1

David Acevedo

A new study by Professors Mitchell Langbert of Brooklyn College and Sean Stevens of NYU uncovers systematic differences that contribute to local variation in faculty partisanship.

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February 15, 2020

Interview with an Independent Scholar

David Randall

What does a scholar from outside academia think of today's academic culture?

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February 14, 2020

Missouri and Iowa Legislators Introduce Campus Intellectual Diversity Bills

National Association of Scholars

Two more states have joined Arizona in introducing campus intellectual diversity legislation. 

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February 14, 2020

Rules for Reading

John A. Kasch

In seven quick rules, Dr. Kasch offers an outline for getting the most out of reading and doing so with an open mind. 

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February 14, 2020

Harvard Professor Accused of Selling Out to China

David Acevedo

Chemistry Chair Charles Lieber is accused of lying to the FBI regarding his participation in the Thousand Talents Program, a "talent-recruitment agency" run by the Chinese Communist Party.

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February 13, 2020

Episode #49: Affirmative Action and Disaggregated Selection with George Dent

Peter Wood

Let's face it: race will play a role in college admissions for the foreseeable future. But what is the best way for it to be a factor? Peter Wood sits down with NAS Board Member George Dent to dis......

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February 11, 2020

The Thousand Traitors Program

David Acevedo

The Thousand Talents Program is one of over 200 "talent-recruitment programs" run by the Chinese Communist Party, which are designed to steal intellectual property under the ruse of research c......

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February 4, 2020

Conference Call: The Lost History of Western Civilization

National Association of Scholars

Join us for a conference call on February 4th, at 2 pm EST as report author Stanley Kurtz takes listeners through his refutation of the "deconstructionist" claim that Western Ci......

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