BY JOHN TOMASI I like lamb vindaloo super hot and spicy. Or rather, as my family delights in pointing out, I like the idea of vindaloo prepared that way. In truth, when faced with a wildly overspiced vindaloo platter, I gasp and sputter, munch down every naan in reach, quaff all the water on the…
BY JOHN K. WILSON The AAUP has issued a new statement, “Against Anticipatory Obedience,” that warns colleges to avoid “acting to comply in advance” before repression is actually required by the Trump administration. The danger of anticipatory obedience applies not just to colleges censoring speech, but also to national organizations seeking to influence Trump’s actions.…
BY JOHN K. WILSON Heterodox Academy has issued a new survey of college students that is being touted as evidence that students fear controversial issues. But there are some critical questions that need to be asked.about it. The survey repeatedly asked the following style of question (about politics, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, the 2020…