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It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the passing of intellectual historian and “master of letters” Russell Kirk, but his influence, far from waning, seems to be increasing. This year marks what would have been his 100th birthday, and there have been celebrations in Washington, D.C.; New York City; New Haven, Connecticut; and his hometown of Plymouth, Michigan, at which conservative leaders have acknowledged his signal contributions to the modern American conservative movement.

<p>Some conservatives are turning away from the idea of a government small enough to drown in a bathtub to the idea of one large enough to enforce economic, cultural and sexual orthodoxy in line with their vision of the common good. Will the midterms be their coming out party? </p>

The United Federation of Teachers said there would be consequences for retirees and current city workers, referring to yearly health care premiums of $1,500 for the latter “if the unions don’t go along with it.”

It’s awful that huge majorities of college students are totalitarian enough to support corporal punishment for unwanted speech. It’s almost as bad that similar majorities think favored speech should be compelled.

It’s awful that huge majorities of college students are totalitarian enough to support corporal punishment for unwanted speech. It’s almost as bad that similar majorities think favored speech should be compelled.

And Biden signs the guns bill into law.

The William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale invited the Washington Free Beacons Aaron Sibarium and FIREs Robert Shibley to address What is happening to free speech at Yale. The program was streamed live this past Friday afternoon. The video is below. The program takes off from Sibariums Free Beacon story A Yale Law Student Sent a Lighthearted Email Inviting Classmates to His ‘Trap House.’ The School Is Now Calling

Explainer: how alumni elect trustees With a petition candidate on the ballot for the first time in 19 years, there is new interest in the election process. Michael Marsland The Corporation Room in Woodbridge Hall, where Yale’s trustees meet. Every year, alumni elect a trustee to a six-year term. View full image If you’re not sure you could pass a pop quiz on how the alumni elect a trustee to the Yale Board every year, you’re not alone. Only about 12 percent of eligible alumni voted in...