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Hedrick Smith’s “When Capitalists Cared”

Hedrick Smith’s “When Capitalists Cared”

In the New York Times, Smith argues that the widening income gap between many employers and their employees, which began in the 1970s and..

January 14, 2013 with 0 Comments
“The Faith (and Doubts) of Our Fathers”

“The Faith (and Doubts) of Our Fathers”

The Economist examines the religious beliefs of the Founding Fathers, and what they might have to say about the current debate over how..

April 2, 2012 with 0 Comments
“Occupy Wall Street: an American tradition since 1776″

“Occupy Wall Street: an American tradition since 1776″

In the Christian Science Monitor, Jonathan Zimmerman argues that the spirit of the Occupy Wall Street protests is embedded in the fabric of..

November 23, 2011 with 0 Comments
Eliyahu Stern’s “Don’t Fear Islamic Law in America”

Eliyahu Stern’s “Don’t Fear Islamic Law in America”

In the New York Times, Eliyahu Stern invokes lessons from 19th century European history to warn against the increasing animosity towards..

October 20, 2011 with 0 Comments
The Wall Street Journal’s “Killing Awlaki”

The Wall Street Journal’s “Killing Awlaki”

An editorial in the Wall Street Journal claims history has shown that U.S. citizenship does not protect people like Anwar al-Awlaki from..

October 19, 2011 with 0 Comments
Michael Kazin’s “Obama’s in Good Company: All Presidents End Up Unpopular”

Michael Kazin’s “Obama’s in Good Company: All Presidents End Up Unpopular”

In the New Republic, Michael Kazin looks to the legacies of past presidents to determine how Obama’s presidency will be viewed, at a..

August 21, 2011 with 0 Comments
Andrew McCarthy’s “History, Hardliners, and Humility”

Andrew McCarthy’s “History, Hardliners, and Humility”

In the National Review, Andrew McCarthy addresses some of the antagonism towards sharia law by pointing to the highly religious history of..

August 21, 2011 with 0 Comments

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