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  • Will Harvard’s Head Hang On?

    Will Harvard’s Head Hang On?0

    Last week, Intellectual Takeout reported on the jaw-dropping Capitol Hill testimony of MIT President Sally Kornbluth, UPenn President Liz Magill, and Harvard President Claudine Gay. In turn, each leader affirmed—bizarrely—that calls for genocide against Jews did not violate their schools’ harassment policies unless those calls were severe, directed at individuals, or crossed over into conduct.

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  • Atheism and Antisemitism at America’s Universities

    Atheism and Antisemitism at America’s Universities0

    Ryan Burge is a data analyst who synthesizes information about religion and politics in the United States. He publishes his findings and observations regularly on Substack. Last week, he wrote an article titled “How Weird is The Religious Composition of Harvard’s Student Body?” In it, he examines the results of a poll Harvard conducted of

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  • Data Brokers, Advertisers, and Governments: The Market for Your Personal Information

    Data Brokers, Advertisers, and Governments: The Market for Your Personal Information0

    A few years ago, I tried to find out what kind of information data brokers had stored about me. But as it turns out, viewing specific information is difficult. I visited at least half a dozen sites without finding any clear way to request my data. Even when dealing with the company that did eventually

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  • Independent Voices Sing in Symphony

    Independent Voices Sing in Symphony0

    One of my earliest memories of classical music is accompanying my father and older brother to hear Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony when I was 7. The symphony conveyed pure magic, filling my head with sonorous themes and exquisite harmonies, permeating the whole of my being. Enveloped in an emotional reverie, I was struck by an unbelievable

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  • California Mandates ‘Gender-Neutral’ Toy Sections in Department Stores

    California Mandates ‘Gender-Neutral’ Toy Sections in Department Stores3

    California continues to face a scourge of shoplifting, with rates of the crime rising almost 29 percent in 2022, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. This trend shows no sign of abating, as the 2023 rates in Los Angeles indicate. Instead of addressing this pressing issue, however, California legislators have overseen the passage

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  • Why a New IRS Change Will Push Some Entrepreneurs Into Corporate Desk Jobs

    Why a New IRS Change Will Push Some Entrepreneurs Into Corporate Desk Jobs0

    As the end of the year approaches, the IRS has announced its new late repayment penalty rate. The rate has climbed from around 3% two years ago to 8% today. Most workers in the US are W-2 employees and have taxes deducted from their paychecks each pay period. However, if those employees claim more exemptions,

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