A California appeals court on August 8 reversed its earlier decision placing severe restrictions on home schooling in California. If allowed to stand, the earlier decision would have virtually eliminated home schooling in California.

James Arness, the legendary actor known to several generations of TV viewers as Marshall Matt Dillon of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 20-year-long series Gunsmoke, died of heart failure on June 3 at his home in Los Angeles. Arness, who was born James King Aurness in Minneapolis in 1923, was 88 years old. His younger brother, actor Peter Graves, best known for his role on Mission: Impossible, and for his earlier role in the series, Fury, died last year.

A more elegant wielder of the pen than Joe Sobran was always hard to find. After devouring something he had written, most of his readers would summarize, “How nicely that was phrased,” or “I wish I could write like that.”

John William Finn, the last survivor of the 15 Navy veterans who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, died on May 27 at the Veterans Home of California in Chula Vista. Finn, who retired from the Navy in 1956 with the rank of Lieutenant, was 100 years old.

Former John Birch Society writer and speaker Alan Stang succumbed to cancer in his home state of Texas on July 19th. Stang was born and raised in New York City. Once a New York City taxicab driver and ballroom dance instructor, he was a graduate of City College of New York and Columbia University. He became a writer/producer for shows featuring television personality Mike Wallace.

More than a decade ago, when Rush Limbaugh was ascending to his version of heaven (the one where dollars flow his way), he also travelled the country giving speeches. In an appearance in Daytona Beach, he told his adoring public, "The reason I do what I do, the way I do it, is to get the largest radio audience possible to get the largest dollar amount I can for commercials.  It’s a business — strictly a business."

One of America’s most familiar voices fell silent on February 28. Legendary news commentator Paul Harvey died with family members at his side at a hospital near his winter home in Phoenix. There cannot be too many Americans who have never heard him introduce his program with “Stand by for news!” over six decades. He regularly supplied generally conservative and homespun commentaries that appealed to almost everyone.

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Copy Editor Position for The New American

The New American, a national conservative/constitutionalist political affairs magazine, is looking for a full-time copy editor with both editing and writing experience. Prior work in an editorial office preferred but not a prerequisite. Applicant must have an understanding of constitutional principles of limited government. Samples of your written material expected. Duties will include working principally on the online edition of the magazine (updated every weekday) as well as on the print edition (published twice a month). Contact Production Manager Joe Kelly. Specify “copy editor” in subject title.

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Bob Adelmann

Bob Adelmann is a graduate of Cornell University with two degrees, including a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in economics and finance. Bob’s career path took him from insurance into estate planning, and then into investment and tax planning. After the stock market crash in October of 1987, Bob started his own investment management company that grew to over $15 million in less than 10 years. He then sold the company to his son in 1996 and now concentrates on writing for TNA.

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Raven Clabough

Raven Clabough was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and is the oldest of five children. She acquired both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English at the University of Albany in upstate New York. She currently lives in Pennsylvania and has been a writer for TNA since January 2010.

Thomas Eddlem

Thomas Eddlem has written for TNA for over a decade and has 20+ years of experience as a journalist. He graduated from Stonehill College with a Bachelors of Arts in political science and a minor in history. Tom teaches high school history and is also a radio producer for Salem Radio Boston WROL/AM950. Prior to becoming a contributor Tom was the director of research for The New American.

Larry Greenley

Larry Greenley was born in Independence, Iowa. He grew up in the Waterloo, Iowa, area then went on to college at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Humanities (philosophy) and Science (molecular biology). He went on to two years of graduate studies in philosophy and psychology at the University of Iowa. He also studied American and European history on the graduate level for many years as a part-time student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Larry spent 24 years of his career in marketing and sales of scientific products for biological research labs. He joined the staff of The John Birch Society in 1996 as a field coordinator, then served as director of research from 2001 to 2004, director of marketing from 2004 to 2010, and is currently director of missions.

Ed Hiserodt

Regular contributor Ed Hiserodt graduated from the first aerospace engineering class at the University of Alabama. He is currently an aerospace engineer and the president of Controls & Power, Inc. With the cooperation of numerous scientific researchers, he authored “Underexposed: What if Radiation is Actually GOOD for you?” Ed writes articles primarily related to energy, science and engineering.

R. Cort Kirkwood

R. Cort Kirkwood holds a master’s degree from Boston University and bachelor’s degree from Loyola College in Baltimore. He has been writing about American politics and culture for more than 20 years. In addition to writing for TNA, Cort has also written for Chronicles, National Review, The Remnant, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, The Baltimore Sun, The Orange County Register, Taki’s Top Drawer online magazine, and LewRockwell.com.

Patrick Krey

Patrick Krey is a freelance writer for The New American. Patrick holds a master’s, juris doctorate and a master’s of law from the University of Buffalo. He is also an Attorney admitted to practice in New York State and Federal Court. Patrick’s writings have been published online at JBS.org, PrisonPlanet.com, Antiwar.com, Inforwars.com, and The Tenth Amendment Center. He serves as the President of Catholic Attorneys for Life and Liberty, Inc.

Alex Newman

Alex Newman, a regular contributor, earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida in December 2007. Alex has been working for TNA as a freelance journalist and also owns a consulting firm. His frequent topics include economics, education, finance, banking, business and politics. Alex grew up in Latin America, Europe, and Africa, giving him a unique insight into world events.

Joe Wolverton

Joe Wolverton, regular contributor since 2004, is a native of Osceola, Arkansas, but as the child of a career soldier, he was raised primarily in Europe, graduating from high school in Frankfurt, Germany. Joe received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University in 1995 and his Juris Doctorate in 2001 from the University of Memphis.