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Sticks, Stones, and Salman Rushdie
It’s not about silencing insult—it’s about mastering the self and embodying dignity through knowledge.
Thwahir Malafu
May 9, 20254 min read
Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for Me—and That’s Fine
I disagree with Salman Rushdie, but I welcome him as our commencement speaker.
Henry Long
May 9, 20254 min read
Salman Rushdie Doesn't Speak for All of Us
Commencement is supposed to celebrate all of us—this year, it won’t.
Aadil Mohamed
May 8, 20253 min read
The Fall of Assad Came Too Late—And Obama Bears the Blame
Barack Obama left office with the world praising his wisdom and diplomacy, but Syria is the graveyard that praise ignores.
Rachel Svoyskiy
Apr 28, 20253 min read
NATO Bled for America
The American covenant is sealed with the blood of many nations.
Shiv Parihar
Apr 28, 20253 min read
Actually, Let’s Keep the Kids Off Social Media
And maybe all of us too, while we’re at it.
Jasper Langley-Hawthorne
Apr 27, 20254 min read
Audit Fewer, Help None: The Hollow Justice of a Broken IRS
How Trump’s IRS cuts disguise systemic injustice and leave the wealthy even less accountable.
Deborah Aguirre
Apr 26, 20254 min read
CMC, Grow a Spine
CMC’s neutrality on recent government interference in higher education is a far cry from the responsible leadership we preach.
Ian Akers
Apr 25, 20253 min read
America’s Best Modern President: George W. Bush
In times of tough decisions, our 43rd President held the line.
Shiv Parihar
Apr 14, 20253 min read
Rebuttal: Down with the Department of Education
America’s education czars don’t need a Kremlin.
Shiv Parihar
Apr 1, 20253 min read
Greenback-lash
Trump's tariff troubles critically undermine dollar diplomacy, and it will hurt the average American.
Henry Fina
Mar 31, 20253 min read
It Was Never About the States
Closing the Department of Education won’t empower states—it will weaken them.
Ian Akers
Mar 31, 20253 min read
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