Establishing the argument I write this essay with two key aims in mind. Firstly – and perhaps most obviously – I intend to critique a pair of essays published last summer by Richard Hanania (“The Rise of the Dale Gribble Voter” & “Left-Wing Ideologies Are Not Conspiracy Theories”). If you are familiar with my past... Read More

Précis On December 4th at 6:45 am, Brian Thompson was shot in the back while walking along West 54th street toward the Hilton. Less than half an hour later, upon being rushed to Mount Sinai West, Thompson was declared dead. Targeted for his line of work (Brian was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare), Thompson’s murder triggered... Read More

Like poetry, history rhymes One of the more startling aspects of this past election cycle has been the way in which it repeated the dominant themes and challenges from 2016. Trump as a beleaguered challenger; a demographic crisis continually spiraling out of control; America and its working people betrayed by an unaccountable and decadent elite;... Read More

I may not be capable of authoring the most objective review of Keith’s new book, “Nationalism: The Politics of Identity”, as I’ve grown to know him quite well over the last four years and consider him a good friend (as well as a fair and honest man). Regardless of my affinity towards him, it is... Read More

Mea culpa Before detailing my primary critique of Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Righteous Mind”, I would like to offer a mea culpa. This essay was intended to be a refutation of the book’s main finding, but in conceiving how best to convey my disagreement I have found it more necessary to qualify Haidt’s thesis rather... Read More