October 2, 2009

We Didn't Call it Communism

Peter Wood

“Sustainable Sausage,” a blog that promotes “sustainability for twenty somethings” features the views of three New Zealanders, Lisa, Kavi, and Janelle. One of the Kiwi sausag......

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October 2, 2009

Freedom from Fear: Crime and the Diversity Hustle

Jonathan Bean

By now, most Americans have watched the newscast on the brutal killing of Chicago honors student Derrion Albert. FDR made "freedom from fear" one of his Four Freedoms. Many Chicago students fl......

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October 2, 2009

Superb New Book by CT Affiliate Head

Ashley Thorne

We are proud to recognize that Jay Bergman, president of the NAS Connecticut affiliate and professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, has published a new book, Meeting the Demands......

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October 1, 2009

Is NAS Conservative? A Conversation

Peter Wood

In response to our article noting the arrival of CampusReform.org, a reader commented: The recent article on CampusReform.org has the following statement: "NAS is politically non-partisan. We d......

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October 1, 2009

Letter to Dean Smith from David Horowitz

David Horowitz

David Horowitz defends himself to St. Louis University Dean of Students Scott Smith.

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October 1, 2009

Academic Freedom and Discontent

Peter Wood

NAS President Peter Wood delivered this presentation at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization in February.

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September 30, 2009

St. Louis U, Horowitz, and Billiken

Ashley Thorne

At NAS.org, we noted that St. Louis University recently disinvited David Horowitz from a speaking engagement on campus. We also noted that the AAUP—not usually on the same side of issues as Horo......

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September 30, 2009

Horowitz vs. Islamo-Billikenism

Peter Wood

Perhaps St. Louis University's pointy-eared mascot was behind SLU's recent decision to disinvite David Horowitz from speaking on campus.

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September 29, 2009

PC U

Peter Wood

We are proud to announce the arrival of a new book, The Politically Correct University, published by the American Enterprise Institute, which features chapters by NAS's president Peter Wood......

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September 29, 2009

Wishful Thinking

Peter Wood

Over on Phi Beta Cons, Fred Schwartz ("20 Reasons Why Campus Learning Is Better Than Online") cites my predictions about a “Great Transition” in which higher education will move from in-......

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