Commentary: France’s Version of Wokeism

Commentary: France’s Version of Wokeism

by Richard Bernstein   PARIS — Rachel Khan is a 45-year-old writer and actress, half Gambian, half Polish Jew born and educated in France, who was appointed by the mayor of Paris to be co-director of a cultural center called La Place, or The Place, dedicated to...
Commentary: Americans Believe Damaging Sleep Myths

Commentary: Americans Believe Damaging Sleep Myths

by Ross Pomeroy   A new survey suggests that at least half of Americans fall for a number of sleep myths, some of them quite damaging for sleep health. Assistant Teaching Professor Elizabeth Pantesco and Associate Professor Irene Kan, both in the Department of...
Commentary: We Need a Nonpartisan COVID Commission Now

Commentary: We Need a Nonpartisan COVID Commission Now

by Carl Schramm   Congress currently is considering eight proposals to establish a national COVID Commission. Such commissions routinely follow massively disruptive events in our nation’s life. Unfortunately, such congressionally chartered efforts seldom make...
Federal Judge Upholds Vaccine Mandate for Oklahoma National Guard

Federal Judge Upholds Vaccine Mandate for Oklahoma National Guard

by Eric Lendrum   On Tuesday, a district court judge ruled against the state of Oklahoma in its effort to block the coronavirus vaccine mandate for members of the state’s National Guard, The Hill reports. U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot explained his reasoning...
U.S. Home Prices Surged Almost 20 Percent in October

U.S. Home Prices Surged Almost 20 Percent in October

by Harry Wilmerding   U.S. home prices surged in October as the housing market remains strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a key economic indicator. Home prices climbed 18.4% in October compared to one year earlier, a deceleration from a 19.1%...
The Left Attacks Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper

The Left Attacks Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper

  The Intercept, a left-of-center publication, has published a new article that tries to connect U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN-05) to slavery and segregation. The article, which The Intercept published late last week, links Cooper to what it calls “a...