Brendan O’Neill in Spiked assesses the recent death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. O’Neill laments Haniyeh’s posthumous depiction in many media outlets as “pragmatic” and “moderate”. Haniyeh was nothing more than a mass murderer, O’Neill writes, responsible for countless deaths of Jews, Palestinians and others – i.e., a monster.
Ryan Bangert, in First Things, explains how numerous state ballot initiatives to be decided in the upcoming U.S. election could create the beginnings of a new “pro-abortion legal regime” that is far more permissive than the old regime struck down by the Supreme Court in 2022. Bangert examines what abortion law could look like if it decided by “the demos”, and what that could mean for the pro-life community.
In Law & Liberty, James Hankins seeks advice on our current social ills from 14th century Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch. Pointing his finger at an education system that had lost its way, Petrarch demanded that the universities of his time stop sowing social discord and refocus on instructing their students in the timeless pursuit of truth and knowledge. Considering the state of campuses today, it’s still good advice, says Hankins.
In Law & Liberty, Nathan W. Schlueter reveals how both Republicans and Democrats are turning against the free market, and the dangers this entails. While admitting it can be a hard concept to defend, Schlueter lists the market’s best features, including its impersonal nature and the fact it forces everyone to confront the notion of scarcity. “Nature does not spontaneously provide food, clothing, and shelter,” he writes. Someone has to do the work.
Dan Katz and Daniel Di Martino, in City Journal, critique the claim from many leftwing economists that illegal immigration is a good thing because it “pushes down inflation” by keeping labour costs low. The pair argue instead that low-skilled and/or illegal migrants tend to receive more government benefits than they contribute in taxes, which inevitably increases government spending and thus boosts inflation.
Ryan Bangert, in First Things, explains how numerous state ballot initiatives to be decided in the upcoming U.S. election could create the beginnings of a new “pro-abortion legal regime” that is far more permissive than the old regime struck down by the Supreme Court in 2022. Bangert examines what abortion law could look like if it decided by “the demos”, and what that could mean for the pro-life community.
In Law & Liberty, James Hankins seeks advice on our current social ills from 14th century Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch. Pointing his finger at an education system that had lost its way, Petrarch demanded that the universities of his time stop sowing social discord and refocus on instructing their students in the timeless pursuit of truth and knowledge. Considering the state of campuses today, it’s still good advice, says Hankins.
In Law & Liberty, Nathan W. Schlueter reveals how both Republicans and Democrats are turning against the free market, and the dangers this entails. While admitting it can be a hard concept to defend, Schlueter lists the market’s best features, including its impersonal nature and the fact it forces everyone to confront the notion of scarcity. “Nature does not spontaneously provide food, clothing, and shelter,” he writes. Someone has to do the work.
Dan Katz and Daniel Di Martino, in City Journal, critique the claim from many leftwing economists that illegal immigration is a good thing because it “pushes down inflation” by keeping labour costs low. The pair argue instead that low-skilled and/or illegal migrants tend to receive more government benefits than they contribute in taxes, which inevitably increases government spending and thus boosts inflation.
