by jpitney | May 22, 2022 | Civility
David French writes that “civility and decency aren’t incompatible with `taking sides.’ It doesn’t require anyone to whither in the face of angry opposition. Kindness doesn’t conflict with conviction, and our commitments to kindness are biblically...
by jpitney | May 21, 2022 | Asian American
Claremont McKenna College alum Julie Wong wrote this week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. In this scene, Dr. Nico Kim (Alex Landi), Dr. Michelle Lin (Lynn Chen) and nurse BokHee (Kathy C. An) perform surgery on an Asian American woman who was the victim of a...
by jpitney | May 21, 2022 | Debate, Deliberation, Higher Education
Heterodox Academy Open Inquiry Awards: Exceptional Student Emma Camp graduated from the University of Virginia in 2022 with a degree in philosophy and English. While at the University of Virginia, she was a Jefferson Scholar, a regular freelance writer for Reason...
by jpitney | May 19, 2022 | Congress, Deliberation, House of Representatives
Gary Schmitt at American Purpose: Today, the Speaker’s “paper” authority is less impressive than it seems. Without real party discipline, ambitious House members are more likely to invest their time and resources into how to grandstand politically than to build up a...
