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LU StaffNovember 18, 2015

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Christmas shopping suggestion: A. F. Branco’s new book of cartoons

“I am not a writer; I am a cartoonist. Okay, so maybe I was drawing and doodling in class when I…

LU StaffNovember 16, 2015

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Video: George Will reveals the truth about campaign finance reform

PragerU

J.E. DyerNovember 13, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 11

Noble rivalries, big marquee games.

LU StaffNovember 11, 2015

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Video: Informal survey on whether voters would elect this man president

From all outward indications, the GOP and Democratic fields are not likely to grow any larger at this point. But that’s…

LU StaffNovember 10, 2015

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Video: Watch Dem CO state senator ignore constituent’s question

The Democratic way

LU StaffNovember 9, 2015

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Video: ‘Game of Loans’

Student loans

J.E. DyerNovember 6, 2015

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The Pyramid Diversion

Wisdom of the ages.

J.E. DyerNovember 5, 2015

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Video: Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 10

The reckoning begins.

LU StaffNovember 2, 2015

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Video: Greg Gutfeld explains how left is really right

In the video that follows, Greg Gutfeld, bestselling author of How to Be Right, offers a provocative and unusual insight: All…

Howard PortnoyNovember 1, 2015

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Trick, no treat: Video shows greedy mother stealing candy

Like stealing candy from a baby, only having your avaricious act preserved for posterity so everyone can see your true colors. As of this…

J.E. DyerOctober 30, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 9

A week off for many.

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015

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Video: Prager U on the death of humanities

Imagine that you’re an English major at UCLA, and you’re not required to study … Shakespeare. Or you’re at Columbia,…

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015

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Video: Fleeing thieves knock down 87-year-old nun at retail store

Getting in the way.

LU StaffOctober 24, 2015

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KFC grapples with its inner demons

Do fast food purveyors have a conscience? Do they worry more about their bottom line or about the role the empty-calorie food they…

J.E. DyerOctober 22, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 8

The slog continues.

LU StaffOctober 19, 2015

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Video: Prager U on whether we can rely on wind and solar energy

You often hear people say that “green” energy sources (also called renewables), such as solar and wind, are the answer…

Howard PortnoyOctober 19, 2015

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Video: How to ruin Halloween

If you’re a liberal, you don’t really need instructions. Just be your -ism-loving self, and all the joy of the…

J.E. DyerOctober 15, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 7

Game of the Week 2-fer!

Howard PortnoyOctober 14, 2015

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Video: How do you feel about ‘participation trophies’?

Like just about everything else in this country in the era of Obama, the question of whether it is psychologically…

LU StaffOctober 13, 2015

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Free writing lesson for budding crime reporters

This comes courtesy of Jon Gabriel, an editor over at Ricochet, who devised a chart that will help up-and-coming journalists how to frame…

LU StaffOctober 12, 2015

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Video: Prager U asks whether honesty is always the best policy

Aprops of LU’s report on Barack Obama’s latest whopper(s) come a thought-provoking video that asks when telling the truth wrong, if…

LU StaffOctober 11, 2015

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Video: New rap song takes on Planned Parenthood

For the record (no pun intended), we do not follow rap as a musical form. But when a rapper comes…

J.E. DyerOctober 9, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 6

Red River rooting.

J.E. DyerOctober 9, 2015

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Video: Fed. govt. funds play about gay president who fights zombies in WH

Because of course. In a time of great unhinging, what else would the National Endowment for the Arts spend your…

J.E. DyerOctober 1, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 5

A mighty cloud of dust.

Howard PortnoyOctober 1, 2015

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Google.com has a new owner (well, HAD a new owner)

His name is Sanmay Ved, and for one brief moment he was the owner of the single most popular domain…

Howard PortnoySeptember 30, 2015

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How to lose a court case in 20 seconds

On occasion, I informally confer the title of “world’s dumbest thief” to one or another yokel such as the credit card…

LU StaffSeptember 28, 2015

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Video: Prager U on the dangers of radical Islam

Although Barack Obama is adamant in his refusal to name names, radical Islam has proven to be the most imminent threat the free…

J.E. DyerSeptember 26, 2015

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Banned in Britain: Toy animal depictions of ISIS

Dhimmitude.

LU StaffSeptember 26, 2015

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No joke: Pope set to release rock album

Some exciting news for music buffs who are also devotees of Pope Francis: To spread his message of hope, faith, and…

J.E. DyerSeptember 24, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 4

Lopping the side week.

LU StaffSeptember 21, 2015

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Video: Greg Gutfeld on why the right is right

What makes conservatism right? If you’re a conservative, you should know why you’re right. If you’re not a conservative, why should…

J.E. DyerSeptember 17, 2015

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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 3

Marking territory.

LU StaffSeptember 15, 2015

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Video: Comedy tonight — David Zucker on ‘side effects of Iran deal

When it comes to the nuclear arms deal the Obama administration and its international partners signed with Iran, you can…

Howard PortnoySeptember 14, 2015

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Video: Prager U asks whether capitalism is moral

Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it’s based on greed and selfishness, what’s the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism?…

Howard PortnoySeptember 13, 2015

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Video: Repeat after him (Llanfairpwllgwyn…)

Imagine living in a town whose name was 58 characters long. Better still, imagine being a broadcast journalist who is…

Quick Takes

Christmas shopping suggestion: A. F. Branco’s new book of cartoons

Video: George Will reveals the truth about campaign finance reform

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 11

Video: Informal survey on whether voters would elect this man president

Video: Watch Dem CO state senator ignore constituent’s question

Video: ‘Game of Loans’

The Pyramid Diversion

Video: Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 10

Video: Greg Gutfeld explains how left is really right

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 9

Video: Prager U on the death of humanities

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 8

Video: Prager U on whether we can rely on wind and solar energy

Video: How to ruin Halloween

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 7

Video: How do you feel about ‘participation trophies’?

Free writing lesson for budding crime reporters

Video: New rap song takes on Planned Parenthood

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 6

Video: Fed. govt. funds play about gay president who fights zombies in WH

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 5

Google.com has a new owner (well, HAD a new owner)

How to lose a court case in 20 seconds

Video: Prager U on the dangers of radical Islam

Banned in Britain: Toy animal depictions of ISIS

No joke: Pope set to release rock album

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 4

Video: Greg Gutfeld on why the right is right

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 3

Video: Comedy tonight — David Zucker on ‘side effects of Iran deal

Video: Prager U asks whether capitalism is moral

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