The pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) is a prominent element of the progressivism of our time. BDS is a movement that seeks to pressure Israel through non-violent, economic means for three stated goals: dismantle Israel’s barrier in the West Bank and regain lands taken in the Six-Day War of 1967, force Israel...
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Hillsdale alumnus inventor of cruise control
When Hillsdale students crank up the radio and hit “cruise” to return to school, they benefit from the work of Daniel Wisner, a Hillsdale College alumnus whose invention of automatic cruise control smoothes the ride for road trippers and continues to pave the way for future research in automated driving technology. Daniel Wisner ’55 holds...
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The GOP has abandoned Reagan
The Republican presidential candidates commemorated the anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth on Saturday. But, far from honoring his legacy, the candidates utterly failed to exhibit his virtues of statesmanship. The average Republican voter frequently says that he wants to vote for the next Reagan. But, in this hunt for a Reagan clone, we have lost...
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Warrant issued for Hawkins after failing to appear at pre-trial hearings
After failing to appear at pre-trial hearings in both district and circuit courts this week, police consider Jason Hawkins of Litchfield a fugitive. Warrants from both district and circuit courts have been issued for his arrest. Hawkins faces several charges: assault with intent to do great bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon, and domestic...
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Pongracic to appear on ‘Stossel’
Ivan Pongracic, professor of economics at Hillsdale College, is set to appear Friday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox Business Network’s “Stossel With John Stossel” program, where he will discuss Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., democratic socialism from his perspective of growing up under a communist government. “He was recommended to us by a...