The Syria Quagmire
The country is a roundabout where the world's great powers collide with regional players like ISIS.
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Why Don't We Turn Populist?
There are two types of populism, writes Victor Davis Hanson, that go back to classical times. There's the populism of the mob, which wants redistribution and to tax the rich. Then there is the populism of the small property-owners and small businessmen, little people with a retirement nest egg threatened by the ruling class.
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National Catholic Reporter Links
At RealClearPolitics, Peter Berkowitz writes on the vilification of Israel and how it is corrupting university culture. We can expect more of this in the weeks ahead as we get ready to mark the 70th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 which was, in fact, one of the great achievements of modern civilization in the 20th century.
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National Academic Standards Have Produced A Lot Of Nothing
We all want students to succeed, so the publication of national test results naturally launches a scramble to interpret the scores and figure out what is and is not working.
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