Reasonably Right

Revising revisionist history

Rather than being objectively studied as a critical moment in human history, European colonialism has become a politicized issue.

By Jonathan Hollander | Apr 29 08:04 pm ET

Activism that matters

At Columbia, I find we often get caught up in debates over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that hardly exist anywhere outside our academy.

By Jonathan Hollander | Apr 15 08:14 pm ET

Rethinking the war on drugs

As the world’s single greatest market for drugs, it is clear that the United States has both a moral and strategic responsibility to aggressively target drug producers abroad.

By Jonathan Hollander | Apr 1 07:27 pm ET

The Progressive Road to Serfdom

Yet, while progressive policies might seem attractive—since they allow Americans to collectively finance social programs via low interest government debt—they ultimately require people to pay a much higher cost: their own freedom.

By Jonathan Hollander | Feb 25 10:49 pm ET

Enviro-Radicalism at Columbia

Ultimately, questions of how we use our environment involve both costs and benefits and deserve a rational view that I believe is lacking in our society in general, and in the liberal Columbia community in particular.

By Jonathan Hollander | Feb 11 10:29 pm ET

Seeing Terrorism Through Israel’s Eyes

In their attempts to be “fair” and “even-handed,” many Westerners have completely overlooked some of the fundamental elements of the Gaza conflict, forming opinions that are both irrational and hypocritical.

By Jonathan Hollander | Feb 7 03:00 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

The True North Strong and Free

“In Canada we have two seasons—six months of winter and six months of poor snowmobile weather!”

By Jon Hollander | Oct 14 09:06 pm ET

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