Dinesh D'Souza is a conservative author, commentator, and filmmaker known for provocative works on American politics and culture. He contributed essays and reviews to The Weekly Standard from 1997 to 2002, covering topics including the founding era, slavery, inequality, and critiques of multiculturalism. His books include 'Illiberal Education,' 'The End of Racism,' and 'What's So Great About America.'
BEHIND THE PHYSICAL ATTACK on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was an intellectual attack--an assault not just on American foreign policy but on the principle of freedom. So far the Bush administration's military response has been quite effective against the al Qaeda network. But our…
For some time now we have been hearing about the gargantuan fortunes rapidly accumulated by tech superstars. Admittedly, the thought of people like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell having a net worth that exceeds the gross national product of small countries is staggering -- and, to…
For some time now we have been hearing about the gargantuan fortunes rapidly accumulated by tech superstars. Admittedly, the thought of people like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell having a net worth that exceeds the gross national product of small countries is staggering -- and, to…
For some time now we have been hearing about the gargantuan fortunes rapidly accumulated by tech superstars. Admittedly, the thought of people like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell having a net worth that exceeds the gross national product of small countries is staggering -- and, to…
I confess to having been mildly embarrassed when Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemalan political activist and author of I, Rigoberta Menchu, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. The Chronicle of Higher Education called the very day her prize was announced and reminded me that in my book Illiberal Education…
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February is Black History Month, an especially opportune time to reflect on the role played by African Americans in helping the United States live up to the principles of its founding fathers. And yet since its establishment, black intellectuals, educators, and leaders have seen fit to use Black…