While Daniel Penny’s acquittal this week infuriated the Left, it exposed a new attitude shift for the majority of people in urban America. (READ MORE: The Left Outraged Over Daniel Penny’s Acquittal) In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa…
Though now proud to call America my home, I was born in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, in a rural, semi-nomadic community with no modern amenities whatsoever. I grew up surrounded by people who worked very hard, but they never…
Those who wish to govern must sacrifice their freedom. It is not only the grinding demands of a campaign, with its enormous demands on the body and the spirit as well as on the finances. It is, when the campaign…
October has arrived, and with it the final month of what has seemed like an interminable election season. As a sometime political commentator, I should be filled with excitement, eager to follow the twists and turns of the days to…
Hurricane Helene has devastated the southeastern states, leaving cities destroyed and millions without power, communication lines, or proper aid. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the federal government’s poor disaster response to…
One of the cool things about being a biographer with special expertise on a specific subject — in my case, Ronald Reagan — is that readers come to you with all sorts of neat revelations. I’ve published eight books on…
I generally like to avoid using personal anecdotes to illustrate a point. It’s bad practice that results in skewed evidence. That all being said and acknowledged, the internet has turned up no results confirming or denying (or acknowledging) the observation…
Many today would consider the adjective in the phrase “cynical politics” to be a pleonasm. We may look back wistfully at periods in history when statesmen rose above politics; when those running for public office were not afraid to campaign…
The Weekend Spectator with Paul and Grace is a new show featuring Paul Kengor and Grace Reilly and will release episodes every Saturday. Both having roots at Grove City College, Paul Kengor and Grace Reilly have collaborated through The Institute…
