teacher unions

N.Y. Post: Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policy

New York Post, June 5, 2023 Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policy By James Bovard President Joe Biden’s choice for new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief is a telegenic authoritarian straight from liberal central casting. He’s selecting Mandy Cohen thanks in large part to her […]

New York Post: Debunking 10 of Biden’s Lies

New York Post, June 16, 2022 Debunking 10 of Joe Biden’s lies about the state of the US economy By James Bovard “Inflation is the bane of our existence,” President Biden lamented last week to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Unfortunately, he was referring to inflation’s effect on presidential approval ratings, not the plight of […]
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The “Honest History” Fraud

The “Honest History” Fraud James Bovard – July 20, 2021 American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten recently proclaimed that her union members have a right to teach “honest history” in government classrooms. But putting politicians, bureaucrats, and union zealots in charge of a curriculum is the worst recipe for candor. Rather than truth, the […]
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Bashing Congress and Teacher Unions on Salem Radio Network MP3

Powerline’s John Hinderaker, who was guest-hosting on the Dan Proft show on Salem Radio Network, and I had a zesty chat yesterday spurred by my recent articles the folly of Congress claiming absolute power and the role of teacher unions in shafting children.  John’s think tank, the Center for the American Experiment, has done superb […]

Teachers Unions Have Always Been Terrible

American Conservative, February 15, 2021 Teachers Unions Have Always Been Terrible Forty years of getting in the way of childrens’ education by James Bovard NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 3, 2020: BLM, UFT and other groups participate in a National Day of Resistance to protest for demands including no reopening of schools, police-free schools, and […]
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USA TODAY: My Recommendations for Biden Covid Policy

USA TODAY asked its Board of Contributors for Covid policy recommendations for Biden. Here are my two cents: Stop the lockdowns and shutdowns Biden should condemn the lockdowns and shutdowns that have caused vast economic and social damage (soaring drug abuse, suicides, depression) while failing to prevent more than 100 million Americans from becoming infected […]

2020 Ravaged Comforting American Myths

American Institute for Economic Research, December 30, 2020 The Year in which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged James Bovard Thanks in large part to Covid lockdowns, this year has left vast wreckage in its wake, with ten million jobs lost, more than 100,000 businesses and dozens of national chains bankrupted or closed. Up to 40 […]
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