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The Rise in Left-Wing Violence
Since the murder of Charlie Kirk, right-wing politicians and commentators, from the President and Vice-President on down, have been decrying what they…
Sep 25 • David A. Bell
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The Power of Political Martyrdom
In the days after the murder of Charlie Kirk, pictures of Horst Wessel started to circulate on social media.
Sep 20 • David A. Bell
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The Myth of Faculty "Indoctrination"
Of all the foolish things posted online by prominent people last week, perhaps the most foolish came from the veteran far-right journalist and agitator…
Sep 14 • David A. Bell
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Macron's Fatal Misreading of History
Next Monday, the French government is almost certain to fall, pushing France into a renewed political crisis.
Sep 2 • David A. Bell
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Harvard's Dilemma
What sacrifices should universities be ready to make in the name of resisting Donald Trump’s assault on higher education?
Aug 16 • David A. Bell
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"An Officer and a Spy"
Roman Polanski’s film “An Officer and Spy” about the Dreyfus Affair is finally showing in limited release in the US.
Aug 10 • David A. Bell
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Government by Extortion
Six months in, the contours of Trump 2.0 are coming into sharper relief.
Jul 30 • David A. Bell
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Derangement
Twenty-two years ago, the conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer coined the term “Bush Derangement Syndrome” to describe what he saw as the left’s…
Jul 17 • David A. Bell
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