December 2, 2016

Securing Liberty: Rebuilding American Education in an Era of Illiberal Learning

National Association of Scholars

Early bird pricing lasts through December 31st! Register now to join us in Oklahoma City as we celebrate our thirtieth anniversary. 

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December 1, 2016

Radicalism’s Yield: Politics and the Illiberal Academy

Mark Zunac

In the Winter 2016 Academic Questions (vol. 29, no. 4), Mark Zunac discusses the evolution of liberal arts from a field encouraging inquiry to today's ideological sounding boar......

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November 23, 2016

NAS Gives Thanks

National Association of Scholars

NAS staff say what they're thankful for this year.

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November 22, 2016

Paying Students to Protest Trump

David Randall

"Civic Engagement" is Progressive Politics--and it's not even pretending anymore that it isn't.

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November 21, 2016

College Students Need Better Lessons Than 'All of Your Emotions Are Real'

Ashley Thorne

After the election, colleges turn to feelings, not civility, to guide discussions on winning and losing.

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November 17, 2016

The Environmentalists Versus Trump

Rachelle Peterson

Rachelle Peterson discusses Trump's possible environmental policies and what where the college environmentalist movement goes next.

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November 9, 2016

Congratulations President-Elect Trump

National Association of Scholars

In the aftermath of the 2016 election season, the National Association of Scholars extends its well-wishes to the incoming president.

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November 7, 2016

Election Reflections

Peter Wood

On this election eve, a few of the staff at the National Association of Scholars have written reflections on citizenship in America.

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November 4, 2016

The Gunning of America: Scholarly History or Polemic?

Clayton Cramer

Clayton Cramer finds numerous errors in a new book about American gun laws in frontier days.

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November 2, 2016

Modern Versus Western Thought: An Overview

William H. Young

William Young commences a new series of articles examining the impact of modern thought on the Western intellectual tradition

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