Every year, on September 11, all colleges go quiet. They do this not out of respect—that hushed solemnity that makes room for our grief and for our memories—but out of the desire to say nothing. For they have nothing to say. Who are “they”? I am speaking of scholars. I am speaking of administrators. I [...]
Islamophobia-noun-The tendency to disagree with leftism
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What is “Islamophobia”? If recent usage of the term is any indication of its definition, “Islamophobia” means something similar to the popular usage of “fascist” or “racist”—that is to say, it has no meaning. I’d like to quote just some recent examples from vaunted media sources. Mind you, these constitute a very small sampling of [...]
Will the Media Call Alveda King Racist?
August 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Alveda King, niece of civil-rights titan Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally in DC today, and yet no word on her racism from the media. We all know that Beck is racist, since he uses words like “honor,” “freedom,” and “America” (all Jim Crow codewords), but who knew that Ms. [...]
Intellectuals and Society
February 12, 2010 By 57 Comments
Why Thomas Sowell does not put much faith in Ph.D. degrees.
