The Nation’s Report Card
The Department of Education just released results of the quadrennial National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in U.S. history, civics and geography given in 2018. The news is not very good....
About: Walter E. Williams
Posts by Walter E. Williams
Today’s Americans and Yesteryear’s Americans
Here are some observations and questions regarding the greatness of previous generations compared with today’s Americans. Will our response to the COVID-19 epidemic will be that of a “roaring giant” or...
Benefits vs. Costs and COVID-19
With the costs and benefits in mind, we might examine our government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Fixing College Corruption
America’s colleges are rife with corruption. The financial squeeze resulting from COVID-19 offers opportunities for a bit of remediation. ...
Manipulation Through Racial Hoaxes
It may be perplexing to some, but I believe that our nation has made great progress in matters of race, so much so that imaginary racism and racial hoaxes must be...
Managing a Disaster
Many of the problems associated with a disaster would be eliminated if people’s buying behavior were the same as it was before the disaster. ...
Progressive Cities and Black Education
A recent report by Chris Stewart has shed new light on some of the educational problems faced by black youth. ...
Rights Versus Wishes
The provision by the U.S. Congress of a so-called right to health care should offend any sense of moral decency. ...
Stop, Question and Frisk
Black people must ask what needs to be done to stop criminals from preying on them and making so many of their communities economic wastelands. If stop, question and frisk can...
Political Bias and Anti-Americanism on College Campuses
The true tragedy is that so many Americans are blind to the fact that today’s colleges and universities pose a threat on several fronts to the well-being of our nation. ...
A More or Less Perfect Union
“A More or Less Perfect Union” is a three-part series that will air on various PBS stations across the nation starting in February. The most important audience for the program is...
Democracy and Tyranny
One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our founders, who saw democracy as another form of...
Diversity and Inclusion Insanity
It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words diversity and inclusion dropping from their lips. ...
Unappreciated Crime Costs
Crime imposes a hefty tax on people who can least afford it. They are the law-abiding residents of black neighborhoods. ...
The New Racism
The new racism, born in academia, is just as ugly as the old racism. ...