History
History, Philosophy, Reviews
The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization, by Arthur Herman
Jon Hersey August 14, 2016
The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization, by Arthur Herman; reviewed by Jon Hersey.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, History, Philosophy
How Conservatives Begat Trump, and What to Do About It
Craig Biddle May 14, 2016
Shows how conservative leaders’ evasions caused the political ascent of Donald Trump, and indicates what must be done to save America.
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
PLO Savagery Knows No Bounds
Craig Biddle December 18, 2015
Newly released details about the 1972 PLO massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes sheds additional light on the savagery of the PLO.
History
Black Slaves Who Could Have Been American Founders
Andrew Bernstein December 12, 2015
Examines slave rebellions in early America, showing that those who led them did so for the same reasons the Founders revolted against Great Britain.
History, Politics & Rights
Israel: To Be, or Not to Be
Craig Biddle December 12, 2015
Surveys the history of the Arab and Muslim assault on Israel, presents the secular case for Israel’s right to exist, and advocates a one-state solution.
Economics, History, Reviews
The Forgotten Depression—1921, by James Grant
Michael A. LaFerrara September 4, 2015
Michael A. LaFerrara reviews The Forgotten Depression—1921, by James Grant.
History, Reviews
James Madison, by Lynne Cheney
Alexander V. Marriott September 4, 2015
Alexander V. Marriott reviews James Madison, by Lynne Cheney.
History, Reviews, Science & Technology
The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
Daniel Wahl September 3, 2015
Daniel Wahl reviews The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
History, Politics & Rights
The Cause of the Civil War According to Confederate Leaders
Richard Shedenhelm September 3, 2015
Examines three strong threads of evidence that the primary cause behind southern secession was the desire to maintain the institution of chattel slavery.
Economics, History
The U.S. Treasury’s Unjust Debasement of Alexander Hamilton
Richard M. Salsman July 7, 2015
The U.S. Treasury's scheme to remove Alexander Hamilton from the $10 bill is an injustice to Hamilton, a derogation of the country he founded, and another example of “identity politics.”