Hendrik van der Breggen Hendrik van der Breggen, PhD, is a retired philosophy professor (formerly at Providence University College, Manitoba, Canada) and author of the recent book Untangling Popular Anti-Israel Arguments: Critical Thinking about the Israel-Hamas War. A PDF is available for free at his blog APOLOGIA or the paperback
Tani Newton I’ve been writing about the declining fertility of much of the world and our prospects for the future when population decline sets in. It makes me want to ask what the alternative to this grim fate is. Could it be possible to change it? Research looking at
There’s a deep crisis crippling science. Just don’t ask the Science Bros and IFLScience normies about it, because their grasp of actual science rarely goes beyond witless internet memes. These are the people who think Neil deGrasse Tyson is a great scientist. Behind the public facade of ‘Trust
Warren Wang Warren escaped Communist China a decade ago to pursue education in Australia. Now a finance businessman, he passionately defends libertarian freedoms. Vigorously opposing COVID lockdowns and mandates, Warren champions traditional Western liberties, hoping Australia avoids becoming the repressive nation he left behind. libertyitch.com Two months ago I
The Teaching Council wants to overhaul how teachers are taught and have higher entry requirements for the profession. Teaching Council chief executive Lesley Hoskin has warned the “radical system changes” will cost and the government will need to make the “necessary financial commitment”. “The council believes teachers, both new and
Tyler Godoff realclearwire.com Tyler Godoff is a 2016 graduate of the Yale School of Management, a general partner at Emerging Founder, and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. On August 31, 2023, Yale’s 23rd president, Peter Salovey, announced he would be stepping down. Since this
As Thomas Sowell has noted, one of the most destablising forces a society can ever endure is the emergence of a large class of university-educated “intellectuals” solely based in the Humanities. This is not to say, of course, that the Humanities are inherently to blame. After all, Sowell himself is
Katrina Lantos Swett realclearwire.com I graduated from Yale University in 1974. As a first-generation American, the child of Holocaust survivors, and among the first women admitted to this incredible school, it is hard to adequately express how grateful I was for this opportunity. I have enjoyed returning to campus
Dear Editor This week I attended my offspring’s graduation in Wellington. I sat through one of Victoria University’s 3-hour-long ceremonies. It should have been about the kids graduating, but the first 30–40 minutes were dedicated to honouring the recently retired State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes. He was
Thi Thuy Van Dinh Dr Thi Thuy Van Dinh (LLM, PhD) worked on international law in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Subsequently, she managed multilateral organization partnerships for Intellectual Ventures Global Good Fund and led environmental health
Emilie Kao Emilie Kao is senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy with Alliance Defending Freedom. realclearwire.com What would cause a professor to risk losing lifetime tenure? At UNC-Chapel Hill, professors are risking their jobs by threatening to withhold grades until the school ends the suspensions of anti-Israel
Alwyn Poole Founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.com (In
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz It’s becoming a classic case study for why lobbying deals with politicians need greater scrutiny. Former National Minister Steven Joyce runs a lobbying company
JD Those that can, do. Those that cannot, teach. An adage that explains much of what is wrong in today’s society. Teaching, whether in school or university, attracts those who have above average levels of intelligence but lack the strength of will to succeed in the commercial world. Still
