The Conservative Ascendancy

Go to Barack Obama's campaign website, click on the education link, and there you will read many ideas like this: "Obama's plan will expand mentoring programs that pair experienced teachers with new recruits. He will also provide incentives to give teachers paid common planning time so they can…

LONDON SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, British prime minister Tony Blair has enjoyed, in the eyes of Americans, his finest hour. His appearance in the Capitol gallery during President Bush's war address to a joint session of Congress marked a spirit of U.S.-British cooperation and goodwill that recalled the…

It's a safe bet that on any given night, somewhere a group of American college students is engaged in a heated debate over the legalization of drugs, the ethics of seat-belt laws, or the absolute right of consenting adults to do whatever they please in their homes.