A recent article by a left-handed writer summarized very well the centuries-old unreasonable and unfeeling discrimination which society has imposed on left-handed persons. He told how growing up in the New York public schools in the 1930s and 1940s … [Read more...] about ANTI-LEFT-HANDEDNESS AND SEXISM

A proposed constitutional amendment died this August, and good riddance. It was a lemon when it came out of Congress seven years ago, and it didn't improve with age. Only 16 states ratified it; 34 states did not. Our U.S. Constitution can be changed … [Read more...] about DEMISE OF THE D.C. AMENDMENT

Some California state and local employees were required to attend some very strange state-mandated "training programs" this past summer. Were these programs to promote improved job performance? Well, judge for yourself. One three-hour session was … [Read more...] about STRANGE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS

After Ronald Reagan was elected President in 1980, a motley collection of pacifists and refugees from the Vietnam demonstrations of the 1970s coalesced in a campaign for a "nuclear freeze." They thought they could parlay their victories in referenda … [Read more...] about ANTI-DEFENSE PROPAGANDA IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The reopening of schools this fall has thrust upon them three new problems: insurance, AIDS, and the nexus between the two. Many school districts and local government bodies have had their liability insurance cancelled or their premiums increased … [Read more...] about Insurance, Schools, and Aids

If you thought children in the first three grades of school were spending all their time learning the basics (reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic), you will be surprised to learn that some schools are teaching a new subject in those tender years. It's a … [Read more...] about Strange New Courses in Primary Grades

The journal Policy Review has performed a public service by an article in the Summer issue analyzing the ambivalent statements of one of the most influential intellectuals of our times, George Kennan. Professor Paul Hollander of the University of … [Read more...] about George Kennan: Apostle of Hopelessness

The notion of American women attending a conference with women from countries all over the world to discuss their common problems is so ridiculous that it could only happen in a comedy cartoon or in the United Nations. American women are trying to … [Read more...] about THAT WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI