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Academia's Blind Spot

China wants access to American universities despite rising nationalism.

Press Release: China and Our Children

This new report exposes how the Chinese Communist Party uses language as a tool of asymmetric warfare, and its deployed effects in the United States.

Praying for Magnanimity

The assassination attempt on former President Trump is appalling.

Waiting for Answers

The National Association of Scholars is appalled by the murder of former fire chief Corey Comperatore and the attempted murder of Mr. Trump.

Most Recent from Minding The Campus

Democratic Elites Are the Problem

“Everything goes when anything goes all of the time.” —Paul Westerberg Alexis de Tocqueville noted in Democracy in America (1835/40) that upon the advent of written constitutions and electoral polit......

The First Draft of Liberty

Thomas Jefferson wrote A Summary View of the Rights of British America in 1774, basically the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. That’s how he got to the drafting Committee of Five for th......

Reports

China and Our Children

This report fills a gap in previous work by examining how the Chinese Communist Party uses language as a tool of asymmetric warfare, and its deployed effects in the United States. Confucius Class......

DEI and Maryland College Campuses

This report surveys the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and administrative initiatives at 12 University System of Mayland campuses.

The Franklin Standards

These model K-12 state science standards seek to restore informed and disciplined curiosity to American science education, along with the spirit and the rigor of America's first great scientist an......

The Illusion of Institutional Neutrality

College presidents often come under the spotlight for their political pronouncements or lack thereof. Since college presidents must contend with difficult issues of morality, principle, and politics a......

CounterCurrent


July 23, 2024

Academia's Blind Spot

China wants access to American universities despite rising nationalism....

July 16, 2024

Praying for Magnanimity

The assassination attempt on former President Trump is appalling....

July 9, 2024

A Smokescreen for Discrimination?

NIH FIRST program funding appears to fuel discrimination in higher education hiring decisions, furthering DEI ideology on campuses....

Statements

Education Department Shuts Down Foreign Funds Database

The sudden shutdown of the interactive database on foreign funds sparks questions that are left unanswered by the Education Department. 

The Antisemitism Awareness Act Misses the Mark

Let’s enforce existing laws rather than grandstand for new ones.

Press Releases

Press Release: China and Our Children

This new report exposes how the Chinese Communist Party uses language as a tool of asymmetric warfare, and its deployed effects in the United States.

Press Release: NAS Maryland Affiliate Report Finds Constitutional Problems in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies at Twelve University System of Maryland Campuses

The Maryland Affiliate of the National Association of Scholars has released a new report finding constitutional problems with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies with......

Events

Event: Presenting the Franklin Standards: Model K-12 Science Standards

Join us for the launch of the Franklin Standards, new K-12 science standards which prepare students for college and careers requiring substantial mathematical content knowledge.

Event: Biden's Bad Title IX Rule: What You Need to Know

What is Title IX? How did Title IX become so weaponized and controversial? Join us for an in-depth discussion on Title IX and the new disastrous Biden administration rule.