Thomas C. Reeves

Thomas C. Reeves writes from Wisconsin. Among his dozen books are Twentieth Century America: A Brief History, and biographies of John F. Kennedy, Joseph R. McCarthy, Fulton Sheen, Walter J. Kohler, Jr and Chester A. Arthur.


    Digital natives and their brave new world

    10 Jan 2012 |
    tags: Digital communications
    Is the smartphone generation getting smarter, or just more superficial? The debate continues.



    Should China be our model in higher education?

    3 Jan 2012 |
    tags: China, higher education
    The notion that universities should teach only subjects which are useful and profitable is nonsense.



    Is American higher education cheating students?

    29 Nov 2011 |
    tags: higher education, liberal arts
    There are many surprises in a survey of what students actually learn at college. Some leading institutions get Ds.



    Obama’s secrets

    4 Nov 2011 |
    tags: Barack Obama
    Shouldn't we know more about the President of the United States? Some are busy digging.



    A naturally conservative nation

    26 Aug 2011 |
    tags: conservatism, liberalism, secularism
    In a recent Gallup poll, only 21 per cent of Americans called themselves liberals.



    College diplomas, anyone?

    26 Aug 2010 |
    tags: college, employment, graduates
    The equation more cash = more diplomas = more skilled workers really does not add up.



    Wild and wacky Wikipedia

    10 Aug 2010 |
    tags: education, internet, Wikipedia
    If you put a dozen monkeys in a room with a dozen typewriters, which would they eventually tap out  -- Hamlet or Wikipedia?



    The right way to fire teachers

    27 Jul 2010 |
    tags: education, teachers, US
    To the cheers of conservative critics, Washington DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has fired scores of teachers. But will that fix the system?



    Sobering thoughts

    21 Jul 2010 |
    tags: Barack Obama, public debate, rhetoric
    Criticism based on fact should be the common coin of public discourse, not misleading rumours.



    Why Is the Supreme Court supreme?

    5 Jul 2010 |
    tags: Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court
    Because the US Constitution says so. And that’s the way it should be, even if its decisions aren’t always to our liking.


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