Matthew Schmitz aptly describes “Biden’s Collegiate Catholicism” (April 2024) in two senses. First, Biden’s agenda takes its ideological cues from, and serves the class interests of, the “most formidable redoubts of Democratic power”: the universities. Second, Biden’s politics embody . . . . Continue Reading »
Twenty-three years ago, David Brooks published in The Atlantic a long essay based on interviews with Princeton undergraduates. He found the students busy: overscheduled, achievement-oriented models of meritocratic success. They were “extraordinarily bright, morally earnest, and . . . . Continue Reading »
The plagiarism wars have begun. Claudine Gay is out as president of Harvard, in large part because of conduct that the Harvard Corporation and Gay herself refuse to describe with the p-word, and the coming months will probably be painful for quite a few people who write for a living. As a result of . . . . Continue Reading »
Hans Zeiger joins the podcast to discuss his recent article “The Next Step for Disaffected Donors.” Continue Reading »
Max Eden joins the podcast to discuss “Sketching A New Conservative Education Agenda.” Continue Reading »
Christine Rosen joins the podcast to discuss her articles “All the President's Press Men” and “Enola Gay, or, How the Media Imploded When It Came to Harvard's President Continue Reading »
Jonathan Barth joins the podcast to discuss “The Study of American History in Our Universities.” Continue Reading »
David Ruth joins the podcast to discuss the University of Austin. Continue Reading »
On October 7, more Jews were killed than on any single day since the Holocaust, many in brutal and sadistic ways. Rapes committed, hostages taken, concertgoers gunned down, corpses desecrated, small children murdered: The attack by Hamas militants on civilians unveiled the terrible darkness of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Jeremy Tate joins the podcast to discuss the history of the Classic Learning Test and why it is important for American higher education. Continue Reading »
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