Tearing Down UNC’s Silent Sam Threatens Monuments To Henry Ford, Harry Truman, And Mahatma Gandhi
Few of us are likely to withstand the withering judgment of those who come after us, whatever our positive contributions to humankind might be.
General Stanley McChrystal On Leadership, Afghanistan, And Iconoclasm
Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss famous leaders throughout history, the military, and more.
Removing Confederate Statues Doesn’t Need To Be A Partisan Issue
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has written a book about the city’s decision to remove Confederate statues. It starts out well-intentioned, but ends up needlessly trying to score partisan political points.
Radio: Catalonia Independence, Iconoclasm, And Fishing In Alaska
Federalist Senior Contributors John Davidson And Megan Oprea join this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour from Austin, Texas.
Art Academics’ Ignorance Drives Their Antagonism To Confederate Statues
Despite pervasive emphasis on contextualizing, the responses gives no hint of substantial historical knowledge beyond the received tropes of popular culture and press.
The Confederate Statue Controversy Isn’t About Slavery, It’s About Ending America
Attacks on Confederate heritage have quickly evolved into attacks on American heritage, which was always the ultimate goal.
What Anne Frank’s Garret Can Teach Us About Demolishing Monuments
When the opportunity presents itself to visit a living historical site, the effect on one’s spirit can be more significant than any book or lecture.
Monuments To Robert E. Lee Should Stay Because They Mark Our Growth As A Nation
Attacking Robert E. Lee for treason now is like attacking Oedipus for not asking a man if he was his father before killing him—prosaic and beside the point.
Charlottesville’s Statue Burqas Are A Sign Of Liberals’ Panic Over What They’ve Unleashed
Charlottesville’s novel solution to the conflict over Confederate monuments is to drape them in statue burqas meant to shield viewers from temptation.
No, Jesse Jackson, The Electoral College Isn’t Racist
Rev. Jesse Jackson has made headlines saying that as we get rid of Confederate statues we should also get rid of the Electoral College.
Podcast: Thoughtless Mobs Seek To Erase History By Destroying Statues
Jarrett Stepman joins Federalist Radio Hour to talk Charlottesville, statues, Brietbart, and the media of the alt-right movement.
Confederate Statues Symbolize The South’s Victory—In Peace
When we tear down a statue, we are not merely condemning the subject but the entire community, here several generations of Southern culture and millions of Americans.
Vandals Are Destroying Monuments Because They’ve Been Taught To Hate America
It appears Islamists have something in common with statue vandals besides an ideology that justifies political violence and a rabid hatred of free expression: the desecration of historic monuments.
Democratic Former Senator Finally Says What Left Is Thinking: All Republicans Are Nazis
Finally, someone on the Left just came out and said it. Being a Republican is apparently no different than being a white supremacist.
If We Topple Every Statue Of An Imperfect Person They Must All Come Down
We are approaching levels of secular iconoclasm previously unknown in the West. All humans are flawed. Eventually, all of us will be disowned by our grandchildren.
Lessons From History’s Iconoclasts On How To Handle Controversial Public Monuments Without Vandalism
State and local political leaders, over many years, have failed to create a positive public consensus for reasonable action. That has led to our current explosive situation.
Poll: Most Americans Don’t Want Confederate Statues Torn Down
A new poll shows most Americans, including a plurality of African-Americans, oppose efforts to tear down statues honoring Confederate soldiers.
There Are Good Reasons To Consider Removing Confederate Memorials From Our Public Squares
America is supposed to be ‘one nation, indivisible.’ But this week, we’ve seen that Confederate memorials are splitting us further and further apart.
NAACP Leader: I Disapprove Of Pulling Down Confederate Statues
“You can’t eliminate what history is. So I disapprove with young people pulling down those statues.”
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