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- Truly startling statistics about how, in recent decades, US citizens have become so dependent upon governmental financial assistance. -- Americans Are More Reliant Than Ever on Government Aid -- Oct 12
- From the Wall Street Journal, an argument that Israel is not just defending itself, it is defending all Western liberal democracies. -- Israel Defends Itself—and May Save Western Civilization -- Oct 11
- Amid the bidding war for President of the United States, a reminder that, for every trillion dollars of deficit spending, each US citizen assumes $3000 in debt -- debt on which interest will be paid in perpetuity. -- Trump’s Plan Boosts Budget Deficits by $7.5 Trillion, Double Harris’s Proposal -- Oct 11
- An argument for engaging, rather than avoiding, controversial issues in the classroom. -- Teach the Conflicts: It’s natural—and right—to foster disagreement in the classroom -- Oct 11
- Thought on the ways in which proponents of globalization have failed to acknowledge (and take steps to remedy) the adverse impacts associated with their policies. -- They Still Won't Say That They're Sorry: deindustrialization's victims and the wonks who won't acknowledge them -- Oct 10
- For a time when our politics is distorted by inexpensive and superficial virtue-signaling, an argument that, to be seen as virtuous, people ought to do something significant that really makes a difference. -- We Need More Costly Signaling -- Oct 10
- Food for thought for those who on the left to do not understand why those on the right are so upset about efforts to combat misinformation. -- The Censorship Industrial Complex Is US Government Counterpopulist Blowback -- Oct 10
- Hopeful news that there is little grassroots support for the ruinous wars launched by Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. -- Why the Arab Street Is Celebrating Israel's Killing of Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah | Opinion -- Oct 10
- Evidence that Hamas realized and planned for the devastating war that it's October 7 attack was designed to provoke. -- Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival -- Oct 10
- Thought-provoking reflections on the intensifying conflict between democratic and authoritarian societies -- a conflict that may soon frame most everything else. -- The Global Struggle: Democracies vs. Dictatorships -- Oct 09
- For a time when Americans on the left and the right seem to have nothing good to say about their country, news that much of the world still sees much to admire the United States. -- The World Is in Love with America -- Oct 09
- An explanation of the complex processes that are leading to the "deculturation" of so many places and reflections on the implications of this trend. -- Is Culture Dying? -- Oct 09
- The outcome of war is not determined by the rightness of one's cause. Instead, what matters is an ability to avoid strategic and tactical mistakes. -- The Mistakes Israel Can’t Afford to Repeat -- Oct 09
- A contrarian look at the way in which we have been thinking about Artificial Intelligence and a reminder of the complexities involved in predicting the impact of the new technology. -- What if everyone is wrong about what AI does? -- Oct 08
- From Rwanda, an agonizing story about what it takes for society to recover from a period of genocidal violence (and another reason for preventing such violence). -- How Do You Forgive the People Who Killed Your Family? -- Oct 08
- An exploration of the coming collision between a dangerous and violent world and a citizenry that has become accustomed to safety and security. -- Terror in a Safe Space, a Year On -- Oct 08
- A must-read article about what is now clearly a war between Israel and Iran and the likelihood that Iran, with its deep support for terror and martyrdom, will soon possess nuclear weapons. -- Oct. 7 and the Iranian Nuclear Threat -- Oct 08
- An upbeat observation that, as a society, we may be rediscovering the virtues of free speech. -- I’ve written many dark and stormy columns on free speech. Not this one. -- Oct 07
- An article highlighting the many ways in which hyper-polarization has made Europe so dysfunctional. -- Is Europe Becoming Ungovernable? -- Oct 07
- An inventory of the incredible human costs of the war in Gaza and a reminder of why war prevention is so important. -- Totaling Up the Damage in Gaza After a Year of War -- Oct 07
- A retrospective look at what Daniel Patrick Moynihan had to say about Israel and the many threats it faced in 1975 -- a speech with important lessons for today. -- Things Worth Remembering: Mr. Biden, This Is How You Defend Israel -- Oct 07
- Disturbing news that Democrats (who like to complain about disinformation) are, with respect to abortion, spreading their own brand of disinformation. -- The Abortion Distortion Campaign -- Oct 06
- From Sarah Chayes, a renowned expert on global corruption, a reminder that the scourge of corrupt politics extends into the Democratic Party. -- Democrats Have a Corruption Problem. They Can’t Keep Ignoring It. -- Oct 06
- The report on efforts to reverse the terrible dehumanization that accompanies all-out war is like the one being fought in Gaza. -- A Naked Desperation to Be Seen -- Oct 06
- After its latest escalation, Tehran may be forced to reconsider its entire approach to national security, including leveraging its status as a threshold nuclear state to counter Israel. -- Iran Is at a Strategic Crossroads -- Oct 06
