“Those who proclaim their concern for the poor in the abstract nearly always find that they hate what the poor believe in when confronted with it.”
Why I Am No Longer a Brexit “Remainer”
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Author: Henry George
What Dave Rubin Gets Wrong
Henry George takes aim at today’s popularization of so-called “Classical Liberalism,” a movement that fails to appreciate that, for true conservatives, economic priorities are always subservient to ensuring social order.
British Politics is Degraded and Divisive
“Trump’s visit saw him declare Britain to be in chaos (it is), that the current Brexit wasn’t what people voted for (it isn’t, and never would be), and that Boris Johnson would make a great prime minister.”
Literature Meets Identity Politics: Lionel Shriver vs. Penguin-Random House
“Writers should be judged first by the quality of the content of their prose, not their identity. If we forget this, then the world of literature will be much poorer, and with the loss of this source of consolation, so will we all.”
Does Loneliness Give Rise to Totalitarianism?
“What prepares men for totalitarian domination…is the fact that loneliness, once a borderline experience usually suffered in certain marginal social conditions like old age, has become an everyday experience of the ever-growing masses of our century.”
Misunderstanding Terrorism in Europe
Everywhere is becoming like Israel in the need to take security measures that encroach further and further into daily life. One would not be surprised if Israelis did not feel a sense of schadenfreude; after all, those who criticized Israel as a police state now indulge in the same practices.
The British Far-Left, A Culture Acquiescing to Anti-Semitism
Israel deserves criticism like any state, but its castigation on the Left (and elsewhere) goes way beyond that. Israel is now the world’s demonic Jew, subject to the calumnies and libels Jews have faced throughout history.
The Conflict over Character Education: Faith Schools in Britain
In the UK recently, there has been concern over the growth in private and unregistered faith schools.
Freedom of Speech? Meet the British Border
Lauren Southern’s unjust arrest is a threat to freedom of speech and philosophy. This is an example of how the UK Border Force’s efforts to keep citizens safe are misguided.
The Winter Olympics was a Show of Great Unity and Healthy Patriotism
The Winter Olympics encourage a healthy feeling of patriotism that does not unleash the tiger of unthinking nationalism.
Free Speech is Scary. The Solution: Speak Up
The parade of world leaders through the streets of central Paris made a mockery of the dead cartoonists; some of those who linked arms did all they could to suppress freedom of expression in their own countries.
The Left’s Silence on Iran Is Shameful
Most of Western media, leftist politicians, and feminist organizations have been largely silent on the recent protests in Iran. Sadly, this was to be expected.
Want to Help Disabled People? Treat Them as Individuals
Our human nature, something that is capable of cruelty or goodness, is something we all have in common, whether able or disabled.
The Media’s Nostalgia for the Bush Years Is Ridiculous
This is the President, after all, who did everything that the modern Left supposedly despises; this is the man who sent thousands of young Americans to their deaths in Iraq.
I’m Disabled, and I Despise Cultural Victimhood
As it currently stands, university campuses across the Western world are being eaten from the inside out – this is just an undeniable reality.