As Ace writes: The US government has finally found an enemy it can defeat in war: American citizens. Starting quite a few years ago, federal agencies and the left were intent on downplaying terrorism on the left as well as … Continue reading →
We’ve discussed Critical Race Theory many times on this blog. But it’s easy to forget that it’s still not exactly a household word, even though it’s been dominating so much of the current turmoil, and has found its way into … Continue reading →
Bari Weiss has published another letter from a parent criticizing CRT in an elite school. The platform is Substack, which has now become one of the most important libertarian sources of information and opinion, frequently used by Bari Weiss and … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] For the moment, we seem to have dodged the court-packing bullet, because the Democrats don’t quite have the votes to pass it. But I believe it’s only a temporary reprieve. The Democrats are … Continue reading →
Here’s the essay: I am a teacher at Grace Church High School in Manhattan… As a teacher, my first obligation is to my students. But right now, my school is asking me to embrace “antiracism” training and pedagogy that I … Continue reading →
We used to hear more about the situation in France, but for the last few years there’s been so much focus on political events in the US that I haven’t kept up much with France. But it was already bad … Continue reading →
Coercion is so tempting when one has the excuse of having good intentions: CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen warned the Biden administration that it has a very “narrow window” for inoculating as many people as possible to COVID-19 as … Continue reading →
When I was a child I was very fond of reading, and one of my favorites was a book of ancient myths, with beautiful pictures. I read it over and over, but the stories I liked best were the tales … Continue reading →
IDs for voting, no. IDs for having been vaccinated, yes. It’s one thing to have proof of vaccination. It’s quite another to require it in order to travel or be allowed access to other activities: “Considering that Democrats want to … Continue reading →
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms are famous mainly because of the Norman Rockwell art that illustrated the concepts. I wrote about that art in this post from fifteen years ago (my, my, how time flies). But today I’m writing about the ideas … Continue reading →
NOTE: I have a busy day today and can’t give this the attention it deserves at the moment. But I wanted to put it out there anyway, probably to be revisited in greater depth in the future. We’re heard over … Continue reading →
[The following is a slightly edited repeat of a previous post.] Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Passover. I’ve been impressed by the fact that Passover is a religious holiday dedicated to an idea that’s not solely religious: … Continue reading →