Tag: Linda Chavez

The so-called ENLIST Act would grant to undocumented young immigrants the right to join the U.S. military and be eligible for citizenship after four years. (Thinkstock)

Uncle Sam needs young ‘DREAMers’ to serve in the military

Linda Chavez · May 23, 2014 4:00 am

Academic studies comparing before and after earnings of graduates of for-profit schools show modest increases in pay after completion of training. (Thinkstock)

For-profit schools not the problem with student loan debts

Linda Chavez · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

Monica Lewinsky claims that her affair with President Bill Clinton was entirely consensual -- no sexual harassment here, she says. (AP Photo)

Monica Lewinsky’s back in the news

Linda Chavez · May 9, 2014 4:00 am

Sam Wright protests against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, outside Staples Center before Game 5 of the Clippers' opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Attention paid to Donald Sterling’s racist comments show selective outrage when it comes to racism

Linda Chavez · May 2, 2014 4:00 am

In Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's view, policies that apply the same standards to all individuals regardless of race place an unfair burden on minorities. (AP Photo)

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor: A not-so-wise Latina justice

Linda Chavez · April 25, 2014 4:00 am

Protestors occupied the Dartmouth College president's office a couple of weeks ago and demanded more "womyn or people of color" faculty, coverage of sex-change operations on the student health plan, and "gender-neutral bathrooms," among other things. (AP Photo)

The gender, race and diversity issues with Dartmouth

Linda Chavez · April 18, 2014 4:00 am

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 40th annual meeting, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Chicago. Bush defended new achievement standards for students around the nation while calling for an expansion of school-choice initiatives in states. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Jeb Bush’s candor on immigration and education could win the day

Linda Chavez · April 11, 2014 4:00 am

The Ft. Hood shooting was tragic. It does not appear from early reports that the shooter, Ivan Lopez, was motivated by anything other than mental illness. (AP Photo)

What’s race and ethnicity got to do with the Fort Hood shooting?

Linda Chavez · April 4, 2014 4:00 am

College athletes deserve more from their schools

Linda Chavez · March 28, 2014 12:00 am

The average hourly wages for agricultural workers listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2012 was $14 an hour. But despite conservative columnists Ann Coulter's fantasies, few Americans are lining up for jobs picking crops while stooped under the hot sun eight hours a day. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Conservatives ought to know better than to support a minimum-wage hike

Linda Chavez · March 21, 2014 4:00 am

Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Ban Bossy’ campaign treating girls like delicate flowers

Linda Chavez · March 14, 2014 12:00 am

Women leading the fight against Islamist extremism

Linda Chavez · March 7, 2014 12:00 am