Category Archives: Academia

The leading indicators don’t look good for America

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

In economics, a ‘leading indicator’ is something that can be used to predict the future behavior of a market or even a national economy. For example, if the number of building permits issued per month increases, then one might expect … Continue reading →

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When do we stop ignoring the information war?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Despite the vicious and brutal nature of the violent uprising that is under way in Israel now, the rest of the world is either silent or approving. The implication seems to be “they are getting what they deserved.” How did … Continue reading →

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Political correctness is mind control

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of IngSoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible. Its vocabulary was so constructed as … Continue reading →

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How the Internet has wrecked political discourse

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you are reading this, chances are that you would describe yourself as pro-Israel and probably right of center. You probably read several other pro-Israel and conservative blogs. You do not read +972 Magazine, or Mondoweiss. If you are American, … Continue reading →

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Modern-day Red Guards hound professor

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I was a college freshman in the US in 1960. Most students didn’t even have a stereo in their rooms, and female students had to be inside their (non-coed) dorms by 10:30 on weeknights. There were no personal computers, no … Continue reading →

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