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What Is Antisemitism and What Has Caused It In The Past?
(This is the opening of my review of Sander Gilman’s new book Antisemitisms: A History of Jew Hating. You can find a free link to the whole review below.)
In July 2025, I visited Stanford University. Tacked up all over the campus were leaf...
The Need For An American Epic Poem By An American Homer
There’s been a recent debate on Twitter about whether there is an American Homer, and, if so, who that might be.
Now we’ve produced some very good poets like Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. But there is no great epic poem or epic poet....
Something I Wrote That I'm Ashamed Of
I was wrong; why is it that politicians and intellectuals so rarely admit that and what does that say about our present culture?
Do enough writing and at some point you’re bound to put something to paper that you regret.
Strange Days In Russia: The Latest Weird Happenings
Is Putin suffering a meltdown? Recent events raise a slew of questions
Something is happening in Russia.
Why Do People Join Cults?
A New HBO Series Provides An Intriguing Take On An Infamous Cult - But Lacks For These Vital Answers
HBO is currently running a three-part documentary that looks at one of the most infamous cults of the 1980s and 1990s. Eternal Values, as...
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Jonathan Leaf is a playwright and novelist. His new book The Primate Myth was recently selected by Engelsberg Ideas as one of the Best Books of 2025 and named by Joel Kotkin as one of three books to read for 2026.
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