The President spoke the truth recently when he said “terrible deeds” have been committed in the name of Christianity. We should be equally frank in saying that terrible deeds are now being committed in the name of Islam.

A new partnership between MOOC provider Coursera and major tech companies is a hint of a bright future in education innovation. Not that there aren’t regulations to hurdle first.

With Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker getting some buzz, will other GOP hopefuls make public unions a campaign issue?

A new poll shows that Americans don’t want to cut public employee pensions, but they won’t suffer higher taxes or fewer services to pay for them.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner moves to exempt union non-members from fees used to fund collective bargaining by public unions. Forget the new red Senate; the states are the places to watch.

Philadelphia will use part of an investment surplus for retiree bonuses—despite the fact that its pension fund is only 47 percent funded.

New GOP Governor Bruce Rauner could soon make it easier for cities, counties, and towns to take the “nuclear option.”

Illinois gambled big on its pension investments. It shouldn’t claim to be surprised by what happened.

Don’t miss Bill Browder’s must-hear account of Sergei Magnitsky’s horrific murder and the effort to bring those responsible to justice.

A new book arguing for the ubiquity of esoteric writing in pre-modern times redeems Leo Strauss from his many detractors.