To Further Politicize Curriculum, Teachers Are Dumping More Classic Literature
The woke left rejects Homer, and the rest of the Western canon, because they hate any art that doesn’t reinforce their narrow-minded ideology.
Democrats Continue To Turn On The Constitution
I’m sorry the Constitution is an annoyance, but the state isn’t here to give you everything you want—not even if what you want is extraordinarily popular with your fellow Americans.
Teacher Fired For Praising The West As Bringing ‘The Greatest Good To The Most’ People
The progress of Western civilization is a direct result of its openness to self-criticism and its confidence that our aspirational principles are right and just.
Democrats’ Embrace Of Al Sharpton Exposes Their Hypocrisy
You might be legitimately slighted by Donald Trump’s attacks on Cummings, but the president’s words about Al Sharpton are hardly debatable.
What Those Who Seek Socialism Really Need Is A Church And Family
Plato taught us, in imprecise terms, that the socialism we need is not that of a command economy, but that of family, church, and community.
Why Studying The Classics Is Crucial To Understanding The Human Spirit And Western Civilization
The idea that men are created equal is one that originates with Greek philosophers, to whom Americans today owe a great debt.
Marco Rubio Finally Gets What Philosophers Are Good For
Marco Rubio finally gets it right. We do need philosophers, and the past few years demonstrate just how badly we need them.
No, Washington Post, Socrates Was Not A Social Justice Warrior
Social justice warriors are not the heirs of Socrates; they are precisely the sort of people who had Socrates sentenced to death.
At Today’s Universities, Philosophy Is The Handmaid Of Political Correctness
University philosophy departments are supposed to be centers of open inquiry and rigorous analysis. What happens when that comes up against political correctness?
President Obama Calls Out Safe Space Culture. Weakly.
At Howard University’s commencement, President Obama defended free speech on college campuses. That’s good, but it could have been better.
You Don’t Need To be Religious To Believe Abortion Is Wrong
Science and non-religious morality provide the proof one needs that an unborn child is a distinct human being who deserves legal and societal protection.
Technocracy Versus The Great Books
One of the great prejudices of our time is that direct information is king. But the great books offer another, more satisfying way to realize truth.
What Comes After The Pink Police State
Escaping the pink police state requires us to set aside fears that we cannot change and once again speak with each other, face to face.
Welcome To The Pink Police State: Regime Change In America
Welcome to the Pink Police State, where Americans give up political liberty in the name of health and safety in exchange for more interpersonal freedom.
Tales of Parenting Freaking You Out? You’re Looking At Them All Wrong
There’s no use pretending parenting isn’t daunting. Still, child-rearing will always be miserable and magical, for more or less the same reasons.
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