The range of Ayn Rand’s commentary on cultural-political issues was sweeping. You can see that, for example, in some of the topics she explored in her public lectures at the Ford Hall Forum: from the philosophic meaning of Woodstock and the moon landing, to the ecology movement and the moral significance of the Catholic Church’s … Continue reading Ayn Rand’s Distinctive View on International Affairs | New Ideal
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Twenty five years ago, Israel and the Palestinians signed the fateful Oslo peace accord. What has been the legacy of this acclaimed venture in peacemaking? Read: How 25 years of Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking aggravated the conflict
In this episode of Exploring Minds, Michele Carroll & Elan Journo explore the Israeli & Palestinian conflict as laid out in his book “What Justice Demands”. Along they way, they touch on the Ayn Rand Institute, freedom of speech, political tribalism, laissez-faire economics, and the virtue of selfishness. Watch now.
Elan Journo writes: There’s a well-established pattern among political and intellectual leaders of underrating the aims, morale, and capability of the Islamist movement. And it costs us dearly. Take, for example, the following assessment of various Al Qaeda factions in Iraq. At the time, Al Qaeda was supposed to have been “decimated,” even as the … Continue reading Inside the Caliphate: Understanding ISIS | New Ideal
Elan Journo joins Ben Domenech of The Federalist Radio Hour to overturn conventional views about America’s stake in the Middle East. Listen to the podcast: Why We Need Moral Clarity In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In The Federalist, Elan Journo writes: For his new Showtime series, Sacha Baron Cohen, the satirist who created and starred in the film “Borat,” carried out a prank laden with political significance. While the prank’s main focus is a commentary on gun control, it can also be taken as a critique of some Americans’ reflexive, … Continue reading Sacha Baron Cohen Reveals Need To Think More Deeply About Israel | The Federalist
There are hyper-controversial subjects, and there are emotionally charged ones. Then there’s the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is both. And that’s something of an understatement. In my new book, What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, I offer an argument about the essential nature of the conflict, what has fueled it for so long, and … Continue reading Tackling Top 5 Objections to “What Justice Demands” | New Ideal
At long last, the United States is leaving the United Nations Human Rights Council — a morally corrupt U.N. organ that flagrantly betrays the ideal it supposedly upholds. The council has been a microcosm of the U.N.'s fundamental moral bankruptcy. Read on.
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