Daily Archives: May 23, 2011

So few Polish targets of the Holocaust survived to tell their stories that memoirs from those survivors are rare. That’s one of the reasons Meredith College historian Carolyn Happer says she was inspired to work with Polish survivor Morris Glass on the new book Chosen For Destruction. Happer described key themes from the book duringContinue Reading

Sara Burrows’ latest Carolina Journal Online report focuses on a series of bills in the N.C. General Assembly that take aim at Alcoa’s operations along the Yadkin River in Stanly County.

Late last week the White House released a blog (I assume in response to my blog post) addressing the many waivers it has issued in the few months since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed. In the blog post, the White House says that Health and Human Services may “issue temporaryContinue Reading

One of the tropes of American politics is that if you advocate government welfare programs, you are compassionate, but if you oppose such programs, you’re cold hearted and greedy. In this letter, Don Boudreaux responds to that notion, expressed by movie critic Neal Gabler, who ought to stick to writing about things he understands. Editor,Continue Reading

If you enjoyed reading this morning John Hood’s assessment of the current state of the Republican presidential race, you’ll want to read Michael Barone‘s assessment for the Washington Examiner: There has been lots of moaning about the poor quality of the field of Republican candidates. Some of this comes from the Obama camp, who naturallyContinue Reading

As potential Republican presidential candidates continue to demur, one who continues to push forward is Minnesota’s Tim Pawlenty. He gets an extended profile in the latest TIME: Pawlenty likes to boast that he, more than any other candidate, will run on his record. It’s a none-too-subtle contrast with Romney, who isn’t exactly putting his MassachusettsContinue Reading

Shortly after reading new information from Jenna Ashley Robinson about the declining value of a bachelor’s degree, I spotted a blurb in Money magazine titled “Elite Schools Are Overrated.” It covers a related theme. Princeton economics professor Alan B. Krueger offers the following information: There is far too much pressure on high school students toContinue Reading

If Locker Room discussion of the problems associated with federal deficits and debt haven’t convinced you yet, perhaps you should read an interview in the latest Money magazine with money manager Robert Rodriguez of FPA Capital. Won’t the economic recovery help us grow out of these problems? At best, we’re facing a substandard recovery. ItContinue Reading