At a place like Hillsdale, there is a wealth of things to be learned. This prosperity, however, lends itself to the objectification of knowledge, which results in two dangers: an exclusionary possession of the knowledge that one has acquired and, in turn, an intellectual envy that leads to despair concerning that which one does not...
No young conservative would be surprised to hear that their opinions are countercultural or fringe, even unpopular. Nevertheless, many may not have considered that rhetoric — not just the ideas themselves, but the way they are expressed — preclude debate and sincere consideration. Rare is the man whose mind is changed by another’s pessimism, contrarianism,...
Ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East might be getting their own homeland soon. On September 9th, a bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives in order to establish an independent homeland in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities, including the Assyrians, Yazidis, and...
Despite accusations to the contrary, Donald Trump is no Hitler, nor is he a fascist. Unlike Hitler, Trump focuses on the individual rather than the collective. Instead of championing equality among working men like Bernie Sanders, Trump campaigns for the interests of the common man. He is not emphasizing redistribution and the welfare state, but...
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Allied nations and Germany agreed to an armistice, beginning the process of ending World War I. The day was memorialized as Armistice Day, and many Americans still observe a few moments of silence for the tens of millions killed and...