One of the signature freedoms singled out for special protection in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the freedom of association. The amendment forbids the government from abridging “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 12:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the President's Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of the 2020-2021 class of White House Fellows.
Published: Friday, October 30th, 2020 @ 11:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When we speak about "academic freedom" what, exactly, do we mean? How far should academic freedom extend? How do we know when someone claiming it has actually abused it?
Published: Monday, January 26th, 2015 @ 6:17 am
By: John William Pope Center
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I have had the advantage of having degrees in both biology and English. I know how each is taught, and the requirements of each.
Published: Friday, August 29th, 2014 @ 11:02 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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I have never known a book author to give a critical review an A grade, which would amount to saying, "Yes, my work was entirely off base." Professor Lazere writes that he would give my review only a "C" but I don't think his reply above shows my analysis to have been erroneous in any way...
Published: Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 @ 12:52 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Sometimes a book is useful in ways that its author did not intend. That's the case with Why Higher Education Should Have a Leftist Bias by Donald Lazere, a professor emeritus in the English Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Published: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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If Neil Gross's analysis of the "why are professors liberal?" question is weak (as I argued here), his analysis of the "why do conservatives care?" question is appalling.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 12:59 am
By: John William Pope Center
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We hope that Santa came to your house this year and gave you what you wanted. We at the Pope Center are still hoping for our wish list to be fulfilled--but we have high hopes for the New Year.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 @ 2:14 pm
By: Duke Cheston
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