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  • Why the Liberal Arts (Sadly) Are Becoming Meaningless

    Why the Liberal Arts (Sadly) Are Becoming Meaningless0

    Steven Pearlstein, in a recent article for the Washington Post, complained that modern parents were preventing their children from majoring in the liberal arts for fear that those who study history, literature or philosophy would have less chance of finding a well-paid job than those majoring in science, technology, engineering or math, the so-called STEM

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  • Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela

    Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela0

    During the 2016 presidential election, Bernie Sanders refused to answer questions about Venezuela during an interview with Univision. He claimed to not want to talk about it because he’s “focused on my campaign.” Many suggested a more plausible reason: Venezuela’s present economy is an example of what happens when a state implements Bernie Sanders-style social democracy.  Similarly,

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  • Why the Left Is Wrong About Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’

    Why the Left Is Wrong About Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’0

    April 13 marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A renaissance man with a long and accomplished legacy, Jefferson played a major role in the founding of the United States of America—and establishing its strong protections for religious freedom for all. There can be no better way to celebrate one of America’s greatest statesmen

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  • Why the Left Cannot Let Go of Jan. 6

    Why the Left Cannot Let Go of Jan. 60

    “Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now.” That was the headline over the editorial of 1,000 words in The New York Times of Sunday last. On first read, I thought the Times was conceding its obsession and describing its mission. For the editorial began by bewailing yet anew the “horrifying” event, “the very real bloodshed of

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  • Why the Left Can’t Understand the Right (and Vice Versa)

    Why the Left Can’t Understand the Right (and Vice Versa)2

    It’s probably important to preface any conversation on morality by noting that humans often struggle—mightily—to agree on what morality is. While it’s a thorny topic to define and explain, it would of course be foolish to avoid the pursuit of moral truths for this reason. Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia who

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  • Why the Left Can’t Let Go of Jan. 6

    Why the Left Can’t Let Go of Jan. 60

    To understand what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee investigation of the Capitol Hill events of Jan. 6 is all about, a good place to begin is with the sentencing hearing last week of Paul Hodgkins. A crane operator from Tampa, Florida, Hodgkins, 38, pleaded guilty to a single count of obstructing a joint session

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