by Henry Oliner | Jul 24, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
From Lance Morrow of The Wall Street Journal, The Hedgehogs of Critical Race Theory; Race is one of many big things in America. It is hardly the most important. Americans need to desanctify the subject of race—to mute its claims, which have grown absolutist and, as it...
by Henry Oliner | Jul 20, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism, Social
From William Galston in The Wall Street Journal, A Deeper Look at Critical Race Theory: Following Gramsci’s lead, critical race theory has used mainstream concepts such as equality and inclusion to wage a highly effective war of position against liberal ideology. Some...
by Henry Oliner | May 30, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
from the Wall Street Journal, Jason Riley writes about Thomas Sowell in The Soul of Black Conservatism: Liberal elites expected whites to solve the problems of blacks. They still do. Newer movements like Black Lives Matter, and younger public intellectuals such as...
by Henry Oliner | May 4, 2021 | Politics
from William McGurn at the WSJ, Who’s Afraid of Tim Scott: How different from only two weeks ago, when a Columbus, Ohio, police officer saved the life of a black teenager by shooting another black teen about to stab her. Asked about it, White House press...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 29, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
From Andy Kessler at Wall Street Journal, Inequality by Way of Government: “Are capitalism and free markets the reasons for income inequality? Or are misguided government interventions to blame?” He quickly rattles off poor schools, occupational licensing, land-use...
