Bilingualism vs. “Bilingual Education”
When I’m driving, my car radio is invariably tuned to KOIT, the leading “easy listening” station in the San Francisco Bay area. My tastes are
Ron Unz
September 14, 2016
My Take on the First Senate Debate
For most of the past year, California’s ongoing U.S. Senate race for the seat held by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer has received virtually no public
Ron Unz
April 28, 2016
My Last Minute Decision to Enter the U.S. Senate Race in CA
As some of you may have already heard, a few days ago I made a last-minute decision to enter the U.S. Senate race for the seat
Ron Unz
March 22, 2016
Asian Quotas in the Ivy League? “We See Nothing! Nothing!”
I was invited to speak at the annual conference of the Education Writers Association, with the topic of my panel being the perspective of Asian-Americans on Affirmative
Ron Unz
June 9, 2014
English and Meritocracy: The Gullibility of Our Political and Media Elites
Last week I noted in a column that the California Republicans in the Education Committee of the State Senate had joined an 8-to-0 vote to repeal Proposition
Ron Unz
May 21, 2014
Romney, Santorum, and Pawlenty Endorse a Minimum Wage Hike—Do I See a Republican Trend?
Several top national Republicans including Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Tim Pawlenty all publicly declared their support for raising the federal minimum wage. Such a dramatic
Ron Unz
May 19, 2014
California Republicans Vote to Restore “Bilingual Education”
After almost seventeen years history may be about to repeat itself in California politics, though perhaps with a strong element of farce. Late last week,
Ron Unz
May 12, 2014
Banquo’s Ghost as a Minimum Wage Initiative
In all respects except one, the last week couldn’t have been better for my California initiative to raise the state minimum wage to $12 per
Ron Unz
March 19, 2014
Walmart, Peter Thiel, the Weekly Standard, and Other Dog-Biters
Our media naturally tends to cover stories that are surprising or unexpected far more than boringly routine ones, and this has certainly been a central
Ron Unz
February 27, 2014