Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble

Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble

The left always likes to portray itself as the angry party. It defines itself by its ability to champion causes that recall the French Revolution’s trilogy of liberty, equality and fraternity and a mob storming the Bastille. Wherever there are restrictions—even legitimate ones—the left calls for liberation and license. Where differences appear—even natural ones of … Read more

After Decades of Failure, American Educators Fear a Christian Invasion More than Anarchy

After Decades of Failure, American Educators Fear a Christian Invasion More than Anarchy

Back in the days when schools taught something more than self-pity, indignation and jumping to conclusions, many teachers required that students read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1863 poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.” For generations of Americans, its opening line, “Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,” was, perhaps, the single … Read more

To Their Surprise, Scientists Find Limits to Artificial Intelligence

To Their Surprise, Scientists Find Limits to Artificial Intelligence

Scientists have found a flaw in the computer processes collectively known as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Remarkably, a giant in the industry, Apple, has published their work. To say the least, it calls into question the machine-dominated future that many so-called experts see coming. Knowledge and Intelligence In many minds, knowledge and intelligence are synonyms. In … Read more

June, Fatima and Iran

June, Fatima and Iran

This June has proven to be a particularly chaotic month. We are only partially through it, and already, there is a new war, civil unrest, celebrated vice and a scrambled world order. It feels so disconcerting. Things are so far from the way they should be. The worst part of being in this situation is … Read more

Why Are Cubans Fighting in Ukraine?

Why Are Cubans Fighting in Ukraine?

In the eighties, hundreds of thousands of Cuban troops fought as proxy soldiers for the Soviet Union in Angola. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, that relationship supposedly ended. It now appears that the old partnership has returned. The Russian government is signing up thousands of desperate Cuban citizens who are enticed to enter … Read more