by Henry Oliner | Apr 11, 2018 | Media, Politics, Progressivism
by Henry Oliner The illiberal intolerance of diverse opinions on our college campuses has been criticized by most conservatives and a few liberals. Barack Obama chastised colleges from refusing to allow and hear opposing ideas. But the politically correct gag is...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 12, 2018 | Politics, Progressivism
by Henry Oliner The rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump has brought renewed interest in populism and publications to explain it. Populism is associated with bigotry and ignorance in its past forms and may carry some of the baggage today, not because those are...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 23, 2017 | Politics
from Kevin Williamson at National Review, From Americans to Americans This is a dangerous moment in our history, about which we ought to be honest. President Donald Trump is an irresponsible demagogue who ought never have been elected to the office he holds — but he...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 6, 2017 | Education, Politics, Progressivism
Intolerance and demonization of dissent is too common on American college campuses and the despicable behavior at Middlebury in Vermont to the speaking engagement of Charles Murray is indicative of a cultural and intellectual rot from much of the left. Read about...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 8, 2017 | Politics, Progressivism
Historians refer to the period between 1890 and 1920 and the Progressive Era, but the Democrats frequently and currently use ‘progressive’ as a prefix to ‘Democrat’. Interviewed by Chis Matthews, candidate Hillary Clinton referred to herself as a Progressive Democrat...
