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Race bait: To skirt the law, colleges incentivize applicants to write ‘identity essays’

Attention high-school seniors: Deadlines are coming up! Polish your dream-college applications, hit send, and hope the admissions game isn’t rigged with “race proxies”! To stay ahead of the curve, consider including your “subjective social status”  — what’s good enough for the governor of California should be good enough for admissions officers. Education gatekeepers are always hunting for fresh metrics to cherry-pick students, especially after the Supreme Court’s 2023...

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Oprah is just the latest to pretend Jews aren’t under attack

When Jews are attacked, the world is often quick to ask why. Was it a political grievance? A local dispute? A reaction to events thousands of miles away? This reflex, to contextualize violence against Jews rather than name it for what it is, has become one of the most dangerous habits of our time. More...

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