| A subject we have not yet commented on regarding our national turmoil over race and America’s past is its effect on our universities. The very principle of academic freedom has come under increasing suspicion, as professors are being placed on leave because they do not agree with the actions of protestors. Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, writes that we are witnessing a repeat of the 1950’s McCarthyite purges as university administrators are willing to suspend professors who criticize Black Lives Matter. Even “as an unabashed ally and supporter of BLM,” Zimmerman argues that this trend is neither good for “our democracy” nor “our universities.” John David of the National Association of Scholars has created a database cataloguing the instances of a metastasizing “cancel culture” at U.S. colleges and universities. David argues that college administrators who violate professors’ academic freedom must be called out and held accountable. Turning to our on-going coverage of the controversy surrounding statues and other public memorials, Rich Lowry of National Review defends President Theodore Roosevelt, whose statue in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City is set to be removed. Phillip Magness, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, has released findings from research that he and his colleagues have been conducting on monuments, statues, and other public commemorations involving the Civil War. Among the results his team found was “a sudden and sharp spike in schools named after Confederate generals and politicians” after the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed segregation in public schools. Also, don’t miss Magness’s thorough bibliography of articles and essays written on the 1619 Project, which catalogues resources that both support and critique the New York Times’s controversial project. Essential Reading John David, National Association of Scholars According to Dictionary.com, cancel culture “refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures... In the News Ken Masugi, American Greatness C. Anthony Pfaff, Strategy Bridge Armstrong Williams, Daily Signal Jason Ross, Law & Liberty Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Charles Love, City Journal Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Phillip W. Magness, American Institute for Economic Research Robert Curry, American Thinker Will Edgar, The Columns American Battlefield Trust Louis Brown, Public Discourse Lawrence Reed, Foundation for Economic Education Ben Peterson, Law & Liberty Ian Cross & Amanda VanAllen, News Channel 5 Bob Woodson, Kenneth Blackwell, & Bill Walton, Bill Walton Show According to The New York Times, the true founding of the United States of America did not begin with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Rather, the Times informs us, the founding... ABC News Across the country there are homes hiding painful memories their former residence slaves. But now there are renewed efforts... Nick Gillespie & Glenn Loury, Reason The Brown University economist and outspoken critic of Black Lives Matter discusses George Floyd, social progress, and the... Michael Warren, Patriot Week What is liberty? Why is it so rare in history? Learn how liberty is key to understanding America... Lucas Morel, Lincoln Log Washington and Lee University Professor Lucas Morel addresses racism and current controversies in the shadow... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories 06/29/2020 Fifteen years ago today, George W. Bush uncorked one of his frequent malapropisms. Discussing his upcoming trip to Denmark, the ... 06/26/2020 It's Friday, June 26, 2020, the day of the week when I reprise a quotation intended to be instructive or ... 06/25/2020 Seventy years ago today, Harry Truman's hopes for a relaxing weekend at his home in Independence, Mo., were dashed by ... 06/24/2020 One hundred and fifty-six years ago today, Union troops under the overall command of Ulysses S. Grant engaged Robert E. ... 06/23/2020 It's Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the third day of summer -- the summer of national discontent. John Steinbeck, a native ... | 
