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The Academic Curtain

Back in the days of the Cold War between the Communist bloc of nations and the Western democracies, the Communists maintained pervasive restrictions around Eastern Europe that were aptly called an “iron curtain,” isolating the people in its bloc from the ideas of the West and physically obstructing their escape. One of the few things […]

Clinton Won on Nonsense, Trump Won on Substance

The overwhelming media consensus regarding the first presidential debate — Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton and Lester Holt — is that Clinton won. If she did win it was because Trump, after a strong opening 30 minutes, allowed himself to get baited into emotional and tendentious self-defense. And because the media have decided to focus […]

No Camouflage for Character in First Debate

So much anticipation, so little satisfaction. So much hype, so little substance. The first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was advertised as a championship fight between two eager brawlers. Both were expected to find the other’s weak spot, hammer away, punch, counterpunch and finally knock the other out. But this was no Rumble […]

Voters Reject John Lennon’s ‘World as One’

“The president believes the world will be a better place if all borders are eliminated — from a trade perspective, from the viewpoint of economic development and in welcoming people from other cultures and countries.” That’s a paraphrase of a speech former President Bill Clinton made only months after leaving office, on Sept. 10, 2001, […]

Faith and the VP debate

In every election cycle since Jimmy Carter introduced “born again” into the political lexicon, a politician’s faith has been an object of curiosity and contention. At an appearance in Iowa in January, Hillary Clinton responded to a question about her faith, saying she is a Christian and a Methodist and that to her “the most […]

Duke Men’s Wimpification Project

Duke University, home of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Hoax, now features a program to help students hate themselves for being men: The Women’s Center is launching a new initiative focused on redefining masculinity for Duke men. The Duke Men’s Project is a nine-week long, storytelling-based program starting Wednesday that aims to discuss masculinity, feminism and […]