World

‘Together with you, our friends’: Rubio implores Europe to join US in unashamed Western renewal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio received widespread acclaim for his address Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, calling for Western renewal while emphasizing cooperation between America and Europe. Rubio’s 22-minute speech – interrupted… Read More

Government

‘We’re in charge’: Trump says of Venezuela, while warning other nations around the western hemisphere

Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, Colombia and Mexico were among the countries President Donald Trump directly mentioned as he asserts U.S. power in the western hemisphere. “Under our new national security strategy, American dominance in the Western… Read More

Public Education

Geography of school choice part III: Small towns and Friday night lights

In rural towns, schools are geographic landmarks, major employers and, most importantly, the hub of high school football, which may help explain school choice deserts in less-populated Western states. Read More

Opinion, Public Education

Public education has made the West less religious, making room for the woke agenda

The most plausible explanation for the increasing secularization of society is the growth of public education.  This, according to economists Raphael Franck and Laurence Iannaccone in their seminal 2014… Read More