Jon Hollander

Absurdities on 40

What happened on Thursday was a shameless display of hypocrisy and paternalism on the part of the administration and Public Safety, and it speaks to the effectiveness with which a bloated Columbia bureaucracy has managed to materially degrade the quality of life of its undergraduate students.

By Jon Hollander | Apr 11 08:27 pm ET

A beginner's guide to Israel Apartheid Week

Based on the realities of the situation, it is clear that the apartheid label cannot be justified by the conditions faced by Arab citizens of Israel.

By Jon Hollander | Mar 7 07:25 pm ET

Characterizing character

Fundamentally, the “character” of a neighborhood is a completely subjective construct, which makes it virtually impossible to placate dissatisfied parties who hold grievances on these terms.

By Jon Hollander | Dec 8 08:33 pm ET

Letter to the editor

Science deserves A+ to compensate for their curve

By Jon Hollander | Nov 11 07:12 pm ET

The end of Obamamania

I couldn’t help but wonder (and fear) if Obama had actually managed to spark a partisan realignment, banishing the Republicans to the history books alongside the Whigs of the 19th century. Less than a year into his presidency, however, my initial fears seem to have been poorly founded, as Obama shows the indications of political mortality.

By Jon Hollander | Oct 27 07:27 pm ET

Moving beyond the United Nations

The West should take the view that our respect for a given country is something that has to be earned, not something that a state is entitled to merely because it exists.

By Jon Hollander | Sep 29 07:08 pm ET

The myth of the free market

If America comes out of this crisis thinking only that the free market needs to be “regulated,” then we are destined to be not just a nation of low growth and diminished opportunity, but one that is only a single policy blunder away from yet another economic catastrophe.

By Jon Hollander | Sep 15 07:17 pm ET

How Columbia Lost Touch with Reality

Columbia University faces a crisis of conscience—it is developing a culture that eschews real-world problems and instead is focused on the insignificant, the radical, and the absurd.

By Jon Hollander | Dec 5 02:02 am ET

The Obama Presidency: Epic or Tragedy?

“Rage—Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses.”

By Jon Hollander | Nov 11 09:54 pm ET

The Case for Globalization: Swipe-Access Edition

In what seems to be a yearly tradition, the debate over whether to institute free swipe access between Barnard and Columbia has risen again, taking its rightful place next to ROTC and Manhattanvill

By Jon Hollander | Oct 28 10:12 pm ET

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