Krugman Undermines “Diversity”
A couple of weeks ago I discussed a remarkable criticism of ideological orthodoxy — the virtual absence of conservatives — among social psychologists (and in some respects an even more remarkable appreciation in the New York Times). The ideologically orthodox Paul Krugman was, predictably, not impressed by the criticism, and he was especially critical of […]
Should Conservatives Not Stand On The Shoulders Of Dead Liberals?
David Bernstein has an interesting post — interesting in itself, and raising interesting questions — noting and generally lamenting the fact that the dominant conservative view of the role of the judiciary “simply adopted and advocated views regarding the role of the judiciary previously championed by the likes of Frankfurter and Holmes,” i.e., dead liberals. […]
Stigmatism
Don’t get all in a dither; I know “stigmatism” is not really a word. You’ll have to read my post on Minding The Campus this morning to see why I use it anyway. (I mistakenly thought I had coined another word, “blackademia,” only to find that it is already well established.)
Blank Page
Several years ago I began a post on Chicago Tribune generic (though black) liberal columnist Clarence Page, “Turn This Page Down,” as follows: In the past I have dogeared a number of Pages (columns by Clarence Page, that is) as good examples of the thinking (or lack thereof) of mainstream liberal columnists/talking heads. (See here, […]
UPDATE
My post below on the hypocrisy of the California Bar Association has been UPDATED.
“The New Wisconsin Idea”
On National Review Online earlier today, Rich Lowry wrote that “the cradle of American progressivism might yield the solution to states’ budget woes.” Gov. Scott Walker is bringing austerity to the intellectual breadbasket of American progressivism, and seeks to break the grip of the public-sector unions in a state that had a large hand in […]
Time For A Name Change?
Matt Welch writes: “We are witnessing the logical conclusion of the Democratic Party’s philosophy, and it is this: Your tax dollars exist to make public sector unions happy.” (HatTip: Instapundit) Maybe it’s time for a name change. Just as the Republican Party is widely known as the GOP, perhaps the Democrats should now be known […]
Hypocrisy From The California State Bar Association?
[NOTE: This post has been UPDATED] According to a report in the National Law Journal yesterday, the State Bar of California “is finalizing a proposal that calls on U.S. News to adjust its formula so that diversity accounts for 15% of the overall law school rankings.” “The deans care dearly about where they rank,” said […]
Plagiarism And Ethnicity
Here’s an intriguing notice, in its entirety, from Inside Higher Ed today: A new study aims to bust the stereotype that Asian students are more inclined to plagiarize than their peers are, concluding that how closely students identify with an ethnic heritage is more clearly associated with plagiarism than their ethnicity i If you follow […]
U.S. Attempts To Export Affirmative Action To France
The Toronto Globe and Mail reported Wednesday that the United States has been “accused of meddling in France’s immigrant policies.” After two years, human rights activist Abdelaziz Dahhassi finally realized his dream of setting up a think tank to find new ways of fighting ethnic and religious discrimination in France. But backing for the venture […]
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