The withering of American exceptionalism, the rise of “populism,” the discrediting of political institutions: these are among the unappreciated consequences of America’s failed response to 9/11 and to the broader Islamist threat. Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo analyze the philosophic ideas fueling political-cultural trends in the post-9/11 era. Recorded September 7, 2022. https://youtu.be/qyuMYzV1Kvk
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In this podcast Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the "Statement of Principles" recently released by leaders of the National Conservatism movement. Recorded August 24, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yr1nHjDpQ8 Photo by Samuel Branch on Unsplash
When Joe Biden was running for office he called Saudi Arabia a “pariah” and vowed to make it “pay the price” for the grisly murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But as part of his first trip to the Middle East, President Biden will visit Saudi Arabia and meet with crown prince Mohamed bin Salman. What … Continue reading Whitewashing a “Pariah” State
By Yaron Brook and Elan Journo No death toll can truly capture the devastation that Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, and their ilk inflicted upon the world. Think of the engineered Great Famine in Ukraine (Holodomor), the Holocaust, the Cultural Revolution, the Killing Fields of Cambodia. Though today we recognize these leaders as monsters, we … Continue reading The Banality of Putin and Xi
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol has begun a series of public hearings, which have included previously unreleased footage of the rioters and testimony from White House officials. Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo analyze the philosophic significance of the attack, the investigation into it, and the cultural reactions. Recorded … Continue reading The January 6 Hearings
“I was seconds from turning my car keys into some sort of fist weapon and gouging out his Adam’s apple for the accusation,“ said Jonah Goldberg on his podcast. What low, unsavory, insulting accusation could have driven Goldberg, a leading conservative intellectual, to such violent indignation: Dishonesty? Theft? Murder? No, it was the merest suggestion that … Continue reading Jonah Goldberg, Ayn Rand and Conservative Religiosity
In 1967 Ayn Rand was interviewed on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson three times, in the span of four months. Those interviews were beamed into millions of homes across America. The audience reaction was extraordinary. Going behind the scenes of those interviews, Elan Journo interviews Tom Bowden. Streamed June 6, 2022. https://youtu.be/OCqo_tQCJCg
Where did defenders of Roe v. Wade go wrong? Why did they lose the moral high ground? What does it take to defend abortion rights in the United States? To defend abortion as an inviolable right, it has to be understood as a claim of uncompromising justice. That’s the case my colleague Ben Bayer lays out in … Continue reading ARI’s New Broadside in Defense of Abortion Rights
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