Naomi Schaefer Riley

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Naomi Schaefer Riley

Kathy Hochul is very sorry. The governor of New York recently went to visit the Seneca Nation's territory in upstate New York to apologize for the fact that the state ran a boarding school for Native American children for about a century starting in 1855. "But instead of being a haven for orphaned children, it became a place of nightmares, a place some would call a torture chamber," Hochul said.

3 weeks ago | deseret.com | Naomi Schaefer Riley

Admitting you're wrong is an admirable thing to do. Except when it's just a form of virtue signaling, as in the case of a new Amazon Prime show. The show is hosted by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London - two snarky fashionistas who, a decade ago, starred in a TLC show called "What Not to Wear." They decided it was time for a reboot, or maybe a mea culpa, with a new show. As Kelly told The New York Times recently,the original show was "us laying down the law, giving people rules and our opinions.

1 month ago | nypost.com | Naomi Schaefer Riley

“Pathetic.”That’s how Kevin O’Connor describes the response from Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Jess Dannhauser in The Post last week to accusations that his agency is prioritizing progressive ideology over children’s safety. O’Connor, a 35-year NYPD veteran who retired two years ago, knows whereof he speaks.

1 month ago | deseret.com | Naomi Schaefer Riley

What do boys need? According to the bloggers and podcasters in the "manosphere" - the often misogynistic, conspiracy minded, and sometimes bigoted men who have attracted millions of readers and listeners in recent years - boys need to be tougher. They must learn how to be physically fit, more domineering over women and less emotionally vulnerable.

1 month ago | nypost.com | Naomi Schaefer Riley

Who wants to work for the Administration for Children’s Services? Almost no one, apparently. According to The Post’s reporting this week, the agency is struggling to retain employees, with almost 30% of the agency’s staff having less than a year on the job. This is hardly surprising. Dominated by a progressive ideology that leaves children in unsafe homes and a leadership that is withholding information about what’s going wrong from the public, ACS is caught in a cycle of failure.