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| Subject | Punishment, poverty, and populism |
| Date | August 22, 2024 6:07 PM |
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CATEGORY: INTERNATIONAL (9 MIN)
Scales of injustice
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Many in our nation have decried the American justice system as unfair and inappropriate, blaming it for punishing minor offenses harshly and letting violent criminals go free. In other nations, though, rampant abuses typify criminal punishment. One might think all these nations are third-world dictatorships. But new evidence is revealing the lack of balanced justice in one of the world’s most developed countries: the U.K.
Abigail Anthony, ISI’s Collegiate Network fellow with National Review, analyzes the “two-tier judiciary” of the United Kingdom, calling out judges for letting heinous criminals off scot-free while smashing speech with an iron fist. In particular, Anthony highlights the way British judges turn a relative blind eye to shocking child pornography charges, even as they sentence online commenters and right-wing protestors to weeks, months, and years in prison.
One judge, according to Anthony, handed down a 20-month jail sentence for an inflammatory online Facebook post that received a mere six likes. The same judge gave a criminal only 6 months in prison for possessing “over 8,000 indecent images of children.” Another judge punished privately-sent memes mocking George Floyd with jail time while giving no punishment to women who publicly wore shirts with “Hamas-inspired paragliders.”
Anthony points out that a few judges seem to treat possessors of child pornography and left-wing offenders as morally less-blameworthy than people associated with the “far right.” Read her article to hear more examples of this trend in action.
Read Now
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Weekly Poll
Should the government criminalize private messaging or social media posts?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Not sure
[D] Only in certain cases
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RESULTS: 8/15/24
Is national identity in America undervalued today?
[A] Yes - 83.9%
[B] No - 12.9%
[C] Not sure - 3.2%
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CATEGORY: ECONOMICS (6 MIN)
Unworthy sacrifice
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Activists have long urged federal and state governments to adopt policies that might stop the purported progress of climate change and its potential effects. Those who oppose such policies often do so on the ground that they would increase living costs and hurt the poor and middle class. In some places, though, this response might be losing its effectiveness.
For City Journal, Jennifer Hernandez describes the insensitivity of California lawmakers to the harm state climate policies would inflict on the poor. Hernandez reveals that the state’s goal of carbon neutrality would cost lower-to-middle-class families billions of dollars statewide while making the rich even richer.
Supporters of the policies, according to Hernandez, excused the impact on lower-income families by arguing that the poor would actually suffer the most from climate change. Hernandez responds that the impact on the poor in the meantime, even if climate change were to eventually affect their lives, would likely outweigh any corresponding benefit.
She also points out that one state’s actions would likely fail to change the emissions situation around the world. Hernandez cites former CA governor Jerry Brown, who said that other countries like China, India, Russia, and Middle Eastern nations would have to buy in to change global emissions.
Hernandez ultimately argues for a balance between “reasonable” climate-friendly policy and sound economics. Read her full thoughts here.
Read Now
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CATEGORY: VIDEO
Reagan and the New Right: A Common Cause
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In a wide-ranging conversation, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) president Johnny Burtka and Dan McCarthy—Editor-in-Chief of ISI's journal Modern Age—discuss the political and intellectual continuity of American conservatism even as new challenges and priorities emerge in the 21st century.
Join Johnny and Dan as they explore the legacy of Ronald Reagan and how his policies shaped the modern conservative movement. They examine the common threads between the new right and the old right, addressing how these differing approaches influence today's political and cultural debates.
The conversation also touches on the role of social conservatism in the 21st century, the intersection of economics and morality, and the surprising resurgence of unions within conservative circles. Whether you're a seasoned political observer or new to these topics, this video offers valuable insights into the ongoing evolution of the Right in America.
Watch Now
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ISI's Annual
Homecoming Weekend
Join ISI on September 20-21, 2024, for a garden party that’ll welcome students, professors, alumni, and friends of ISI from across the country.
Every year, we host ISI’s annual Homecoming festivities right on our 20-acre campus tucked away into a bucolic pocket of Wilmington, DE. Our Homecoming sets the tone for the new school year and is an opportunity to celebrate and network with our impressive community of students, teachers, alumni, and professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Official Homecoming Schedule:
Friday, September 20 (6:30 pm – 11 pm)
Guests will gather at ISI’s campus for a reception, bonfire, and open house
Saturday, September 21
Guests will gather at ISI's Campus for an 8:00 am breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am: Reagan and Nixon Revisited
Speakers: George Will and Lord Conrad Black, moderated by Dan McCarthy
10:30 am: The Democratization of American Christianity
Speakers: Rusty Reno, Nathan Hatch, and Joshua Mitchell, moderated by Johnny Burtka
Top 20 under 30 Awards Ceremony
12:00 – 1:15 pm: God and Man at Yale 2024
Michael Knowles (lecture) and moderated discussion feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty
1:15 pm: Lunch and festivities begin
Reserve your ticket>>>
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Columbia President Shafik Resigns
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via The Cornell Review
“Shafik had previously served as director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She replaced Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar, who was Columbia’s President for two decades. Shafik was born in Egypt.
Shafik’s farewell statement said: This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community. Over the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead. I am making this announcement now so that new leadership can be in place before the new term begins.”
Boris Houenou: Former Advisor to Beninese Presidential Candidate
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via The Harvard Salient
“Boris Houenou recently graduated from Harvard Kennedy School, where he studied public administration. Before arriving at Harvard, Boris worked for Viasat, a space and military satellite company, and taught economics at Washington State University. At the age of 26, he served as an advisor to the Beninese presidential candidate Adrien Houngbédji. Boris has a PhD in Economics from Washington State University.”
Cornell at the Olympics
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via The Cornell Review
"Like Cornell sports venues in Ithaca, the ancient Greeks held the original Olympic games in the rural town of Olympia. The original Olympics, which were conducted every four years from the 8th century BC to the fourth century AD, were very merit based. Only the winner was honored with an olive wreath. There were no awards for second or third place. For most of its time, the wreath was the only award, but in later years the winners also received cash prizes.
The basic idea, wrapped in symbolism and mythology, was that the various Greek city states would be better off flexing their military and athletic skills in a periodic public competition rather than armed warfare.
By the 19th Century, in a world without mass athletic competitions, the Olympics became a historic oddity studied by only Classics professors at elite universities which still taught Greek and Latin."
CATEGORY: HISTORY (24 MIN)
Unknown but invaluable
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If children memorize a list of U.S. presidents in order, they’ll probably notice a significant oddity: one man’s name appears twice. Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th chief executive, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. His name has become more notable in the past year, because if Donald Trump wins in November, he will join Cleveland as the only other president to serve non-consecutive terms.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, William Ruger argues that Cleveland should be known for more than two non-consecutive numbers. Ruger reviews a recent book by Troy Senik called A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland. While discussing this book, Ruger says that Cleveland embodies a marriage between populism and classical liberalism that makes him unique in American history.
Ruger uses Senik’s work to dig deeply into Cleveland’s life and administration, discussing his rise through New York state politics and his shockingly speedy ascent to the presidency just a few years after becoming mayor of Buffalo. Ruger points to Cleveland’s integrity and forthrightness as calling cards that attracted many voters in an age of corrupt party bosses.
“Could a skilled politician—one like Cleveland, who could win three consecutive popular votes for president—marry classical liberalism and populism to take our country back from corrupted elites, inside and out of government, who work against the national interest for their private benefit?” Ruger wonders.
Read Ruger’s article here on the Modern Age website.
Read Now
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Thought of the Day:
“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”
- Grover Cleveland
Join ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club
It’s never been easier for you to support our mission—and stay part of our community—with ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club!
For just $19.53 a month, you can join the fight and “pay it forward” by educating the next generation for ordered liberty.
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CATEGORY: INTERNATIONAL (9 MIN)
Scales of injustice
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Many in our nation have decried the American justice system as unfair and inappropriate, blaming it for punishing minor offenses harshly and letting violent criminals go free. In other nations, though, rampant abuses typify criminal punishment. One might think all these nations are third-world dictatorships. But new evidence is revealing the lack of balanced justice in one of the world’s most developed countries: the U.K.
Abigail Anthony, ISI’s Collegiate Network fellow with National Review, analyzes the “two-tier judiciary” of the United Kingdom, calling out judges for letting heinous criminals off scot-free while smashing speech with an iron fist. In particular, Anthony highlights the way British judges turn a relative blind eye to shocking child pornography charges, even as they sentence online commenters and right-wing protestors to weeks, months, and years in prison.
One judge, according to Anthony, handed down a 20-month jail sentence for an inflammatory online Facebook post that received a mere six likes. The same judge gave a criminal only 6 months in prison for possessing “over 8,000 indecent images of children.” Another judge punished privately-sent memes mocking George Floyd with jail time while giving no punishment to women who publicly wore shirts with “Hamas-inspired paragliders.”
Anthony points out that a few judges seem to treat possessors of child pornography and left-wing offenders as morally less-blameworthy than people associated with the “far right.” Read her article to hear more examples of this trend in action.
Read Now
[link removed]
Weekly Poll
Should the government criminalize private messaging or social media posts?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Not sure
[D] Only in certain cases
[link removed]
RESULTS: 8/15/24
Is national identity in America undervalued today?
[A] Yes - 83.9%
[B] No - 12.9%
[C] Not sure - 3.2%
[link removed]
CATEGORY: ECONOMICS (6 MIN)
Unworthy sacrifice
[link removed]
Activists have long urged federal and state governments to adopt policies that might stop the purported progress of climate change and its potential effects. Those who oppose such policies often do so on the ground that they would increase living costs and hurt the poor and middle class. In some places, though, this response might be losing its effectiveness.
For City Journal, Jennifer Hernandez describes the insensitivity of California lawmakers to the harm state climate policies would inflict on the poor. Hernandez reveals that the state’s goal of carbon neutrality would cost lower-to-middle-class families billions of dollars statewide while making the rich even richer.
Supporters of the policies, according to Hernandez, excused the impact on lower-income families by arguing that the poor would actually suffer the most from climate change. Hernandez responds that the impact on the poor in the meantime, even if climate change were to eventually affect their lives, would likely outweigh any corresponding benefit.
She also points out that one state’s actions would likely fail to change the emissions situation around the world. Hernandez cites former CA governor Jerry Brown, who said that other countries like China, India, Russia, and Middle Eastern nations would have to buy in to change global emissions.
Hernandez ultimately argues for a balance between “reasonable” climate-friendly policy and sound economics. Read her full thoughts here.
Read Now
[link removed]
[link removed]
CATEGORY: VIDEO
Reagan and the New Right: A Common Cause
[link removed]
In a wide-ranging conversation, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) president Johnny Burtka and Dan McCarthy—Editor-in-Chief of ISI's journal Modern Age—discuss the political and intellectual continuity of American conservatism even as new challenges and priorities emerge in the 21st century.
Join Johnny and Dan as they explore the legacy of Ronald Reagan and how his policies shaped the modern conservative movement. They examine the common threads between the new right and the old right, addressing how these differing approaches influence today's political and cultural debates.
The conversation also touches on the role of social conservatism in the 21st century, the intersection of economics and morality, and the surprising resurgence of unions within conservative circles. Whether you're a seasoned political observer or new to these topics, this video offers valuable insights into the ongoing evolution of the Right in America.
Watch Now
[link removed]
[link removed]
ISI's Annual
Homecoming Weekend
Join ISI on September 20-21, 2024, for a garden party that’ll welcome students, professors, alumni, and friends of ISI from across the country.
Every year, we host ISI’s annual Homecoming festivities right on our 20-acre campus tucked away into a bucolic pocket of Wilmington, DE. Our Homecoming sets the tone for the new school year and is an opportunity to celebrate and network with our impressive community of students, teachers, alumni, and professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Official Homecoming Schedule:
Friday, September 20 (6:30 pm – 11 pm)
Guests will gather at ISI’s campus for a reception, bonfire, and open house
Saturday, September 21
Guests will gather at ISI's Campus for an 8:00 am breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am: Reagan and Nixon Revisited
Speakers: George Will and Lord Conrad Black, moderated by Dan McCarthy
10:30 am: The Democratization of American Christianity
Speakers: Rusty Reno, Nathan Hatch, and Joshua Mitchell, moderated by Johnny Burtka
Top 20 under 30 Awards Ceremony
12:00 – 1:15 pm: God and Man at Yale 2024
Michael Knowles (lecture) and moderated discussion feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty
1:15 pm: Lunch and festivities begin
Reserve your ticket>>>
[link removed]
Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Columbia President Shafik Resigns
[link removed]
via The Cornell Review
“Shafik had previously served as director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She replaced Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar, who was Columbia’s President for two decades. Shafik was born in Egypt.
Shafik’s farewell statement said: This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community. Over the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead. I am making this announcement now so that new leadership can be in place before the new term begins.”
Boris Houenou: Former Advisor to Beninese Presidential Candidate
[link removed]
via The Harvard Salient
“Boris Houenou recently graduated from Harvard Kennedy School, where he studied public administration. Before arriving at Harvard, Boris worked for Viasat, a space and military satellite company, and taught economics at Washington State University. At the age of 26, he served as an advisor to the Beninese presidential candidate Adrien Houngbédji. Boris has a PhD in Economics from Washington State University.”
Cornell at the Olympics
[link removed]
via The Cornell Review
"Like Cornell sports venues in Ithaca, the ancient Greeks held the original Olympic games in the rural town of Olympia. The original Olympics, which were conducted every four years from the 8th century BC to the fourth century AD, were very merit based. Only the winner was honored with an olive wreath. There were no awards for second or third place. For most of its time, the wreath was the only award, but in later years the winners also received cash prizes.
The basic idea, wrapped in symbolism and mythology, was that the various Greek city states would be better off flexing their military and athletic skills in a periodic public competition rather than armed warfare.
By the 19th Century, in a world without mass athletic competitions, the Olympics became a historic oddity studied by only Classics professors at elite universities which still taught Greek and Latin."
CATEGORY: HISTORY (24 MIN)
Unknown but invaluable
[link removed]
If children memorize a list of U.S. presidents in order, they’ll probably notice a significant oddity: one man’s name appears twice. Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th chief executive, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. His name has become more notable in the past year, because if Donald Trump wins in November, he will join Cleveland as the only other president to serve non-consecutive terms.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, William Ruger argues that Cleveland should be known for more than two non-consecutive numbers. Ruger reviews a recent book by Troy Senik called A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland. While discussing this book, Ruger says that Cleveland embodies a marriage between populism and classical liberalism that makes him unique in American history.
Ruger uses Senik’s work to dig deeply into Cleveland’s life and administration, discussing his rise through New York state politics and his shockingly speedy ascent to the presidency just a few years after becoming mayor of Buffalo. Ruger points to Cleveland’s integrity and forthrightness as calling cards that attracted many voters in an age of corrupt party bosses.
“Could a skilled politician—one like Cleveland, who could win three consecutive popular votes for president—marry classical liberalism and populism to take our country back from corrupted elites, inside and out of government, who work against the national interest for their private benefit?” Ruger wonders.
Read Ruger’s article here on the Modern Age website.
Read Now
[link removed]
Thought of the Day:
“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”
- Grover Cleveland
Join ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club
It’s never been easier for you to support our mission—and stay part of our community—with ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club!
For just $19.53 a month, you can join the fight and “pay it forward” by educating the next generation for ordered liberty.
Join the Club
[link removed]
Follow on Twitter Friend on Facebook Forward to Friend
Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved.
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