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How Nat Turner’s Failed Revolt Changed the Debate on Slavery 0
- Education
- May 23, 2018
On August 22, 1831, a group of slaves began a revolt in the county of Southampton, Virginia, that would go down in history as the largest uprising against the Peculiar Institution in nineteenth-century America. The rebellion was led by Nat Turner, a slave from Southampton, one of the few southern counties where black Americans were
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Yale Student Explains Why It’s Necessary to Encourage Two-Parent Families 1
- Culture
- May 23, 2018
It’s graduation season and everyone is talking about success and how best to achieve it. This, of course, includes encouraging those who are victims of tragic circumstances to overcome their difficult pasts. One student who has done just that is Rob Henderson, a 2018 graduate of Yale University. Henderson’s story, which he explains in the
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Did the Obama Administration Spy on Michael Flynn?0
- Politics
- May 23, 2018
In his controversial tweet on Sunday, President Trump indicated that he would direct the Justice Department to investigate “whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes—and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” Is the president hinting that he thinks Michael Flynn,
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Black Lives Matter President Calls For Christian Love Instead of Political Violence 0
- Culture
- May 23, 2018
When Jesus visited his disciples after his execution, they were terrified. They expected him to bring the standard justice of the ancient world: vengeance. Instead, Jesus said, “Shalom.” This greeting was more than a cessation of violence; it was the start of a new order of harmony grounded in Jesus. Shalom means “no space between”
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Politicized Classrooms Are a Problem. But Are State Legislatures Really the Solution?0
- Culture
- May 23, 2018
Polling numbers tell the story. According to a recent Harvard University poll, 51% of those between 18 and 29 reject capitalism, while fully one-third support socialism. How to account for such numbers? Is it simply affection for a kindly Uncle Bernie (Sanders), coupled with disdain for an over-bearing Uncle Donald (Trump)? Or is it something
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What Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Can Teach Us About Success and Human Nature 1
- Literature
- May 22, 2018
When entrepreneurs recently gathered for a retreat at an exclusive resort in Utah, one participant expressed concern about what he observed as a lack of commitment to achievement: “Everyone wants to work at SpaceX; no one wants to go to engineering school.” On a recent walk, I encountered a neighbor who shared her concerns about
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How Nat Turner’s Failed Revolt Changed the Debate on Slavery 0