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  • Why Rome’s Republic Fell With Cicero

    Why Rome’s Republic Fell With Cicero0

    “With Cicero fell the republic.”—Russell Kirk As one of my grand Hillsdale colleagues, Dr. Stephen Smith, once said to me, there has never been a serious reform or renaissance in Western Civilization since the fall of the Roman Republic without the inspiration of Cicero (even if in mythic form) guiding it. If my colleague was

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  • Why Robin Williams’ Character from ‘Dead Poets Society’ is a Terrible Person

    Why Robin Williams’ Character from ‘Dead Poets Society’ is a Terrible Person0

    He’s an actor we all remember fondly, playing one of the most beloved characters in recent cinematic history in a movie that few in my chosen field of study, English Literature, regard as anything short of scripture. I’m speaking, of course, of Robin Williams and his role as John Keating in “Dead Poets Society,” a

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  • Why Ricky Gervais Is Right to Defend Free Speech Following ‘Count Dankula’s’ Hate Speech Conviction

    Why Ricky Gervais Is Right to Defend Free Speech Following ‘Count Dankula’s’ Hate Speech Conviction0

    In 2017, a 28-year-old Scottish man named Mark Meechan was arrested on suspicion of “posting offensive material online.” The arrest stemmed from a video Meechan created and shared, which showed his girlfriend’s pug doing a Nazi salute whenever it heard words “Sieg Heil” or “gas the Jews.” The video, which was viewed by more than

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  • Why Restaurants Increasingly Are Banning Children

    Why Restaurants Increasingly Are Banning Children0

    • November 2, 2017

    Most restaurants want to cater to their customers’ whims and needs as much as possible. And so they serve the food customers like, remember their names, and in general, make the atmosphere welcoming and conducive to bringing in future business. But some restaurants are having to turn away customers – and not because they don’t

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  • Why Rereading Books is So Important

    Why Rereading Books is So Important0

    Reading a book for the first time is seen by many in our society as a badge of honor and a legitimate cause for boasting.   Rereading a book, on the other hand, doesn’t usually come with the same pride or pack the same awe-inspiring punch in others. Nevertheless, according to Christopher Nelson, President of

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  • Why Republicans Struggle to Gain the Black Vote

    Why Republicans Struggle to Gain the Black Vote0

    Acts of contrition can never endear the Republican Party to black Americans. Republicans have assumed the opposite for decades, thinking that blacks will reward them with support for their energetic pandering. What Republicans fail to realize is that black people view voting as an expression of group solidarity. This solidarity is crucial to the identity of

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