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- From critics of the trend toward increasingly "woke" approaches to education, concrete plans for reversing those trends. -- Trump’s Road Map for Taking ‘Woke’ Out of American Education -- Sep 18
- An interesting website that tries to balance mainstream media reports about the Middle East with easier access to "the other side of the story." -- Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis -- Sep 17
- A provocative critique of the now widespread practice of avoiding tough issues through euphemistic phraseology that prioritizes the avoidance of uncomfortable assertions. -- To Put It Bluntly -- Sep 17
- Thoughts on what it will really take to bring peace to Israel and its neighbors from a rare and valuable perspective -- the son of one of Hamas' founders. -- Son of Hamas founder insists 'no such thing' as Israel, Hamas cease-fire until ayatollah is gone -- Sep 17
- For those who find themselves engaged in free-speech debates, a review of strategies for rebutting common arguments against free speech. -- Answers to 12 Bad Anti-Free Speech Arguments -- Sep 17
- A thought-provoking essay highlighting the ways in which Marxist thought has evolved in the West over the last several decades. -- John Rawls and the death of Western Marxism -- Sep 17
- A critical look at the anti-Zionism movement and an argument that the movement is a major contributor to global suffering. -- 'Anti-Zionism' is literally killing millions of people. -- Sep 16
- A look at the many instances in which the "land for peace" strategy that peacebuilders have urged upon Israel has failed (and reasons for us to ask harder questions about how best to deal with intractable conflict). -- Israel complied with the UN — but peace never came. -- Sep 16
- From the Wall Street Journal, a look at "lawfare" as practiced by Democrats. -- Merrick Garland and the ‘Norms’ of Justice -- Sep 16
- Liberalism is more than an approach to politics, it is a comprehensive set of cultural beliefs. -- Alexandre Lefebvre on Liberalism as a Way of Life -- Sep 16
- A look at the many arguments swirling around calling for more ideological diversity on campus. -- Should a ‘Diverse’ Campus Mean More Conservatives? -- Sep 16
- Reflections on what it really takes to master the art of conversation and constructive communication. -- Things Worth Remembering: Conversation Is an Art -- Sep 16
- A report on a document that supposedly reveals Hamas' secret strategy -- a strategy that is cynically exploiting the compassion and goodwill of so many in the West. -- Report: "The secret document found on a computer in Gaza, and revealed Sinwar's tactics in the negotiations -- Sep 15
- An alarming report that makes clear the degree to which Hamas' civilian shield/sacrifice strategy is being used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. -- Human shields: ‘Every third house’ in south Lebanon is used by Hezbollah for military purposes -- Sep 15
- Detailing the seven steps of the authoritarian playbook, Bassin invites us all to put aside our differences and rethink our role in the fight for freedom, revealing the hope and power behind every choice we make. -- How To Spot Authoritarianism — and Choose Democracy | Ian Bassin | TED -- Sep 15
- In the context of the upcoming US Presidential election, a look at those suffering from what psychologists call avoidance-avoidance conflicts. -- Sympathy for the Undecided Voter -- Sep 15
- A heartbreaking story about how cancel culture pressures are destroying young writers' careers and creativity before anyone really has a chance to hear what they have to say. -- Scenes From The Literary Blacklist -- Sep 15
- From the president of Dartmouth, thoughts about how universities might be better able to live up to to their traditional ideals. -- Saving the Idea of the University at Dartmouth -- Sep 15
- A look at how journalism evolved from a field devoted to truth telling to a field focused on supporting the "right way of looking at the world." -- Matti Friedman: When We Started to Lie -- Sep 14
- A thought-provoking exploration ways in which the war on terror influenced the thinking of those on the political left. -- How the War on Terror Warped the American Left -- Sep 14
- For those who see Democrats as defenders of our democratic (and Constitutional) institutions, a worrying story about the many Democrats who are embracing radical changes to those institutions. -- The Left’s Assault on the Constitution -- Sep 14
- An argument for holding democratic institutions to a more reasonable standard -- one that reflects the fact that we are a long ways from figuring out a perfect process for governing ourselves. -- Things Worth Remembering: The Imperfection of America -- Sep 14
- Reflections on the execution of six Israeli hostages after so many months of captivity -- an act of self-dehumanization on the part of Hamas that seems designed to further compound the tragedy. -- Dark Tunnels and Moral Beacons -- Sep 14
- Reflections on the very different way in which Western societies have responded to the terrorist attacks of September 11 and October 7. -- The Normalization of Terrorism in the West -- Sep 14
- Obama challenged the notion that "the only way to win is to scold and shame and out yell the other side." -- Obama’s DNC Speech Had a Hidden Message to Democrats -- Sep 13