Author: Oliver Hayes
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Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Beijing: Prioritizing Engagement Over America’s Interests?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Beijing, spending two days meeting with Chinese officials before finally securing an audience with President Xi Jinping. However, the picture released from the final discussion showed Blinken seated just to the side of Xi, which was seen as humiliating. While high-level diplomatic contact with China is important, the…
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How New Order’s Album ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Changed Pop Culture and Politics
New Order’s 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies boldly challenged culture and politics with its striking title. The album set a new standard for pop music, insisting that its audience recognize the world’s ethical disorder. In contrast, contemporary pop music is criticized for its lack of ethics and its focus on social-justice narcissism. New Order…
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The Supreme Court is More United Than You Think
The recent Supreme Court decision regarding Samuel Alito’s stance on wetlands has been the subject of sensational headlines, such as “Samuel Alito’s Assault on Wetlands Is So Indefensible That He Lost Brett Kavanaugh.” However, despite the media’s penchant for playing up dissent at the Court, the justices unanimously sided with the petitioners in this case.…
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Michigan’s Governor Whitmer Struggles to Reverse Population Decline and Economic Woes
Michigan’s “Lost Decade” during the Aughts, marked by economic downturn and population losses, has been followed by another period of decline under Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The state lost a congressional seat in the last reapportionment and lost population for two consecutive years following the 2020 Census. A recent poll suggests that over a quarter…
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The Importance of Western Civilization Studies in Maintaining the Fabric of Society
According to Russell Kirk in his essay “Cultural Debris,” civilizations are held together by moral and intellectual principles rather than force. The fabric of civilization is a complex tapestry woven from historical and philosophical threads, exemplified by its canon. As a conservative academic, Kirk was concerned with the state of the modern university, which has…