Society
A War on Higher Education?
The Trump administration’s campaign to browbeat and purge the universities rests on several misconceptions about academia.
I am Imprisoned in Azerbaijan. My Crime? Journalism
Americans and the free world must take notice: a threat to press freedom anywhere is a threat to press freedom everywhere. The morning of my arrest felt like any other...
Backward Thinking on Artificial Intelligence and Human Trafficking
With AI assistance, law enforcement could examine blockchain transactions from cryptocurrency wallets tied to digital trafficking. Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center....
SpaceX Made History Today
This morning, Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a rocket dubbed “Starship” from a site near Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX planned to bring the huge first-stage booster of “Starship,” called the “Super...
Remembering Zareer Masani
On August 9, Dr. Zareer Masani passed away. An eminent historian, he dedicated much of his later life to providing a holistic view of the British Empire in India, countering...
An Olympic Embarrassment
To no one’s surprise, the U.S. cleaned up at the Olympics. With 126 medals in total, it took a vast lead, with rival China a distant second at ninety-one. American...
Ukraine’s Wounded Warriors Receive High-Tech Care
It’s easy to forget that Ukraine is at war as a frisky dog attempts to jump into the fountain at Stryisky Park in Lviv. Lviv is the largest city in...
One Love, Lots of Money: How Bob Marley Became a Branding Empire
The long-awaited Bob Marley biopic “One Love” will highlight important moments in the musician’s life – his adolescence in Trench Town, his spiritual growth, the attempt on his life. But as a music industry...
American STEM Education Needs an Overhaul
In a letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams wrote, “I must study politics and war, that our sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons...
South Korea’s Demographics Crisis is a National Security Threat
The decline in total population is an expected trend in nearly all developed countries. South Korea’s demographic woes are the most severe. It is evident that the problem is accelerating...
Is the American Male Disappearing from Universities and the Workplace?
Over the month of September, The Wall Street Journal published journalistic and editorial articles, and a letter to the editor, on the topic of the “disappearing male on America’s campuses.”...
The Final Frontier Was the Final Shot For American Intelligence Gatherers
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Without overflights, America was suddenly blind to a quarter of the Earth’s surface, home to armies, bombers, missiles and nuclear weapons ready for war. As...