The Trump administration is poised to announce a “Deal of the Century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hints and leaks suggest that the proposal would stop short of endorsing the goal of a sovereign Palestinian state. That prospect has pushed some into mourning. The Trump plan, writes distinguished American diplomat William Burns, will likely be … Continue reading What Would A Palestinian State Actually Look Like?
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https://youtu.be/m-uvXEi4QA0 Tribalism is rampant in other countries. In this talk, Elan Journo explores some of its forms and its role in the subjugation of individuals, the opposition to human progress, and the fueling of violent conflicts. Recorded at AynRandCon in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 4, 2018.
Tribalism is resurging. One of its most obvious manifestations can be seen in politics. Today what seems to matter first and above all else is loyalty to one’s political tribe and its leaders, not the facts about an issue, not the truth on any given controversy, not the right policy to adopt — all of … Continue reading The Virulent Pull of Tribalism
Elan Journo interviews Rob Tarr, a contributor to Foundations of a Free Society, about Ayn Rand’s defense of capitalism and the interplay between philosophy and economic theory. Watch the interview
Can the Israeli-Palestinian conflict be resolved? Yes, it can, and it took me an entire book, What Justice Demands, to analyze the essential nature of the conflict and indicate a path forward. In March, I took up the challenge of debating that hugely complicated issue at the Soho Forum in New York City. Watch now
The effects of German Nazism are horrific and indelible. The overall death toll in World War II, which began eighty years ago this summer, “dwarfs the mortality figures for the Great War of 1914–18, obscene as those were,” observes historian Tony Judt. “No other conflict in recorded history killed so many people in so short … Continue reading The Rise of Hitler’s Germany, Explained
The documentary "Islam and the Future of Tolerance" sheds much-needed light on an issue engulfed in ignorance, confusion, taboo. Read more: Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz in Open Conversation about Islam
Elan Journo interviews Gregory Salmieri about a new book, Foundations of a Free Society, that offers a deep exploration of Ayn Rand’s political thought. Watch the interview: Conservatives, Libertarians, Anarchists vs. Rand on Politics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh9I2PDdsZY
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