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Is College Worthwhile? A Two-Time Dropout’s Take

Is College Worthwhile? A Two-Time Dropout’s Take by James Bovard President Biden is tub-thumping for Congress to create new federal handouts to make college free for the vast majority of students. But as Ryan McMaken and other commentators on mises.org have pointed out, college is vastly overpriced and overrated nowadays. My view on college stems […]
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Professor Who Asked for “White Genocide” for Christmas Last Year Resigns

Professor George Ciccariello-Maher of Drexel University is resigning after continued public pressure over his offensive Tweets critical of whites and the military. Now he is calling on tenured professors to 'defend' against white supremacists, and to help expand Antifa on campus. [The most significant part of this story is that racist Ciccariello-Maher was not dismissed by Drexel.] [...]

Popular Vermont College Course on Medical Marijuana Faces Challenges

The University of Vermont is offering a course on medical marijuana, but professors say they are struggling to teach on the subject, citing a lack of science on the drug. [1]
The school is not the first to offer classes on medical marijuana law and policy, but Vermont’s is likely the first one to offer a full course on the topic, the Association of American Medical Colleges and Universities says.