Books
Lost in woke translation | Power Line
I’ve subscribed and canceled my subscription to the New York Review of Books in an endless cycle of violence. I am currently in the truce or cancelation phase of the cycle, so I missed Susan Neiman’s NYRB review of David…
You must remember this
Andrew E. Busch is associate director and professor at the Institute of American Civics in the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also a frequent contributor to…
When Caesar was king | Power Line
When I wrote about Sid Caesar and Your Show of Shows earlier this month in “My favorite comedy,” I hadn’t read anything about Caesar since the publication of his memoir Where Have I Been? in 1982. Caesar was the father of…
Dick Cheney, RIP | Power Line
I am sad to note the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney yesterday at the age of 84. The statement released by his family is posted below. #BREAKING: Former VP Dick Cheney passed away last night at 84, his family…
Assume nothing | Power Line
Preoccupied with other business this week, I have barely been able to keep up with the headlines. I thought I would post my recommendations in last year’s Claremont Review of Books annual Christmas roundup, which is full of…
From Germany: Guides for Antifa thugs
As I recall, John Rosenthal used to alert us to his writings on race and law, but it’s been a long while since we last heard from him. He has now forwarded us a link to his current Brussels Signal column “German government…
Speaking of “diversity”
In the adjacent post I put quotes around the adjective “diverse” in mentioning Thomas Sowell’s “diverse” contributions to the wide range of subjects he has addressed in his books. Is it possible…
Celebrating the Sowell legacy | Power Line
It appears that the release of Peter Robinson’s most recent interview with Thomas Sowell — posted here yesterday — was timed to coincide with Monday’s celebration of The Sowell Legacy: Ideas, Impact, and Intellectual Freedom.…
Thomas Sowell: A free man
Via X I learn that the Hoover Institution has just has just posted Peter Robinson’s special Uncommon Knowledge episode with Thomas Sowell, recorded this past December (video below): This special episode of Uncommon Knowledge…
‘On Democracies and Death Cults’
I recommend reading the recent Douglas Murray book On Democracies and Death Cults (Harper, April 2025, 197 pages). It covers the war in Gaza and includes much direct coverage of the war by Murray in person. Its April 2025…
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