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- May 27, 2026






One of the fascinating things about the chaotic culture on America’s college campuses is the unlikely bedfellows it is producing. Particularly striking are the liberal professors who are speaking out against students agitating for the adoption of illiberal policies, such as political censorship and safe spaces, which curtail free speech. These liberal professors include Erika
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The question must at least be pondered, even by Americans. Last year, a Catholic bishop in Hungary, László Kiss-Rigó, publicly contradicted Pope Francis on the question what to do about the huge number of Muslims pouring into Europe to escape wars in their own countries. The Pope called them “refugees” who should be welcomed and
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Recently I was discussing culture with an educated person whom I respect. Over bourbon, we talked about various matters, including religion. The conversation was interesting but uneventful until he dropped this line. “You do know half of the Arab world is inbred, right?” It was a jarring line. It sounded both coarse and false. I
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People are upset that Michael Phelps, who won his 19th gold medal Sunday while competing in the 400-meter freestyle relay, was tapped to be Team USA flag bearer at the Olympic Games in Rio. Editorial writers around the world—here, here, here, here, here, here, here (I could keep going)—thought the honor should have gone to
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In his speech at Stanford University on Thursday, former President Barack Obama said social media companies should stop guarding their algorithms. As it happens, a different VIP also recently called for transparency.
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One of my favorite Christmas events is the performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Although I almost wore out my cassette tape version of the “Messiah” listening to it in my teens, hearing it again live, in the midst of soaring ceilings and impressive stone carvings, never fails to
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