by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
I am a subject in a kingdom of lies. At 57, I have grown up with decades of untruth — advanced for the purposes of purported social unity, the noble aim of egalitarianism, and the advancement of a cognitive elite in government, journalism, the arts, and the universities. Continue reading “Kingdom of Lies”
by Raymond Ibrahim
Hudson New York
That democracy equates freedom is axiomatic in the West. Say the word “democracy” and images of a free, pluralistic, and secular society come to mind. Continue reading “Is an Egyptian “Democracy” a Good Thing?”
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
Many in the west are interpreting the demonstrations in Egypt against Hosni Mubarak as populist expressions of “aspirations for a democratic future,” as a spokesman for British Prime Minister David Cameron put it. Continue reading “Dumbing Democracy Down”
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
The fall of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak has occasioned all manner of democracy happy-talk in the West. Continue reading “Not a Time for Wishful Thinking about Egypt”
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
The parliamentary elections that have begun in Egypt will impress only the most starry-eyed of democracy champions. Continue reading “The Dangers of Democracy”