Orban’s victory might not make sense to the West. But it’s what Hungary wants. From the Washington Post
Cancel Culture: A Young Person's Game Photo by Jievani on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/holiday-people-vintage-letter-8185593/]The clash between socialist and liberal economics defined the late twentieth century, and this century brings a cultural version of that struggle. Today’s culture wars pit advocates of equal outcomes and special protection for identity groups against
Why We Will Save California Photo by Tae Fuller on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-california-1141853/] In October, HarperCollins published [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063093626?pf_rd_r=F2HSAY31EYE6EV5KQK4D&pf_rd_p=8fe9b1d0-f378-4356-8bb8-cada7525eadd&pd_rd_r=d8fc4e5e-411e-413a-bcc4-c7e9700ef5d4&pd_rd_w=r9nFn&pd_rd_wg=CyRop&ref_
Orwell Was Right From free speech to "spheres of influence" to our passion for endless war, we've become the doublethinkers 1984 predicted. Matt Taibbi Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/poster-of-1984-is-now-paste-on-street-post-3671145/] This weekend I re-read 1984, a book I tend to reach for
Hope in Human Nature Springs Eternal Photo by Yaroslav Danylchenko on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-brown-dress-holding-white-plastic-bottle-painting-4113084/] In our school parents’ WhatsApp group last month, a petition was making the rounds to do away with masking our children. Some of the supporters were parents who, just a few months ago, aggressively backed any and
Spiraling Violence in Chicago: Causes and Solutions There’s violent crime aplenty in Chicago. But punishment? Not so much. Photo by Chait Goli on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-buildings-1823681/]Murders nationwide in 2020 rose a stunning 29.4 percent over the previous year, the largest annual increase since the FBI began tracking that data