Walter Mondale felt right at home that day in July when he addressed the National Education Association and received its enthusiastic applause and reendorsement. He is counting on the NEA to serve as the shock troops of his attempt to defeat Ronald … [Read more...] about Walter Mondale’s Most Powerful Ally: The NEA

One of the few new ideas in 1984 politics is called "Comparable Worth." It's been endorsed by all the Democratic presidential candidates, and Comparable Worth bills are controversial issues in Congress and in many state legislatures. The people … [Read more...] about The Game Plan to Sell “Comparable Worth”

Twenty-five years ago, by a joint resolution approved July 17, 1959, Congress requested the President each year to proclaim the third week in July as Captive Nations Week. At that time, many people believed that the liberation of the Captive Peoples … [Read more...] about Captive Nations Week

Sol Gordon, one of the most influential promoters of sex education, has met his match. He has just been dealt a stunning defeat by a plucky Canadian mother. Sol Gordon is a professor of children and family studies at the University of Syracuse who … [Read more...] about Sol Gordon Loses Libel Case

President Reagan's last televised news conference was quite a show in more ways than one. He displayed not only his mastery of the TV medium, but also his uncommon patience and courtesy when crowded by hostile, aggressive women. The female reporters … [Read more...] about The Soviet Gender Gap

The Reverend Henry Mitchell is a black preacher who has led the North Star Mission for blacks in Chicago for many years. He writes a monthly newsletter called the STAR NEWS. His June issue, called "Home Without A Man," is so powerful and … [Read more...] about A Black American Speaks to Blacks

The eager Democratic presidential hopefuls have had tens of millions of dollars worth of free publicity, generously given this year by the liberal print and electronic media. From New Hampshire to California, they've had six months of prime-time … [Read more...] about Why Reagan Ranks High With Voters

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Is this children's nursery rhyme accurate? Not when it comes to politics. One need only remember how George Romney's presidential hopes were dashed on the word "brainwashed." If … [Read more...] about Semantic Gymnastics

What is the most predictable event that happens after the Communists take over a country? Loss of basic freedoms? Purge trials? Economic disaster? All those things do happen, but the most predictable result is the river of refugees who run from … [Read more...] about Refugees From Communism: Past, Present, and Future

The advocates of Federal spending as the solution for all problems took a beating the other day. They conducted a survey of their "clients," and their clients said in effect, "Get lost!" The question posed to hundreds of parents of Spanish-speaking … [Read more...] about Bilingual Education