Liberal Universities and Academia

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (691+ words) "True is it that we have seen better days." — William Shakespeare Pearl Harbor brought out the best in the American people. We responded by pulling together for a major mobilization when an act of war landed on our soil in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (227+ words) For those lacking a healthy dose of patrician panic, James Chandler’s The Know-Nothing Campaign Against Higher Learning will fill the void. Having spent his entire career sheltered inside the University of Chicago, Chandler delivers a slender pamphlet that reads like…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) Brendan McDonald ’27 | August 26, 2026, 5:16 am ET Social work students at the University of Alabama must complete a course called “Anti-Oppression and Social Justice” to graduate. The School of Social Work’s Bachelor of Social Work requirements require students to complete either “Anti-Oppression…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) Right now, he’s the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 elections. He’s built his reputation on bold ideas—most notably his push for Medicare for All. But he’s also remembered for the steady hand he brought to Detroit’s…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (675+ words) Despite the admirable goals of the social justice movement, its proponents have thus far failed to build a viable majority coalition. Worse, they seem increasingly out of touch with the blue-collar workers they need on their side to win. A…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1407+ words) Daniel's Journal t.co Was the Arday Tragedy a Nietzschean Murder? On Academic Rivalry and the Violence of Rank For those outside of academia, the Jason Arday tragedy only reinforces the parochial, petty and frivolous state of the institution. While it…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (37+ words) Bill Maher Says Colleges and Universities Have Become ‘Indoctrination Centers’ legalinsurrection.com Bill Maher Says Colleges and Universities Have Become ‘Indoctrination Centers’ It is impossible to disagree with Maher on this. He’s right. Transcript by the Vigilant Fox:...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (210+ words) Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are breeding grounds for the most prominent conservatives. Yes, you read that right. Or did you? It’s no doubt true that Ted Cruz, Mike Pompeo, and Robert Bork attended Harvard Law, while Ben Sasse attended Harvard…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (296+ words) For generations, Ivy League universities, and many of America’s most prestigious institutions, were treated as the pinnacle of higher education. A degree from Harvard, Yale, or Princeton was not just an academic credential; it was widely seen as a passport…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) In this example, Oregon State University now requires students to complete “Difference, Power and Oppression” (DPO) courses as part of its Core Education curriculum. The description of the advanced courses explains the reasoning for the requirement: What the hell does…...