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Why liberals should recruit conservatives to Columbia

John Stuart Mill—required reading here at Columbia—argued that people learn best when exposed to a variety of opinion. If only Columbia's faculty represented such a thing.

By James Dawson | Sep 6 08:52 pm ET

The Left's straw man

The real problem America faces is not with conservatism, but rather with populism—that insidious force which poisons American political discourse from both sides of the spectrum.

By Jonathan Hollander | Oct 13 07:21 pm ET

The greatest show on Earth

Depending on how progressives react, the current intellectual vacuum among conservatives can either legitimize irrationality or finally neutralize a failed set of principles.

By Kate Redburn and Sarah Leonard | Oct 8 06:03 pm ET

Obama and Campus Politics

With the inauguration of Barack Obama, CC ’83, campus activism, and the strategy of the left in general, enters a new phase. Rather than a triumphant victory, the current political situation is ambiguous.

By Rudi Batzell | Feb 5 10:21 pm ET

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