The Trump administration’s decision to neutralize Iran’s nuclear facilities was a heroic, necessary, and indispensable act of global leadership. In just 12 days, the United States and Israel halted the nuclear ambitions of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, achieving this–thank God–with zero American casualties. However, to the Princeton School of Public & International [...] The post The Cost of Consensus: Princeton SPIA’s Failure to Platform Competing Views on Iran ...| The Princeton Tory
Last December, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a now-infamous rant about the supposed decay of American culture. With his signature populist edge, he claimed the United States “venerates mediocrity” and punishes ambition, arguing immigrants from Asia (and their American-born children) outperform multi-generational Americans because they come from [...] The post On American Cultural Superiority first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Earlier this year, I published an article sharply criticizing white nationalism, neo-Nazism, and the resurgence of paleoconservatism within the Republican Party. In retrospect, I made a significant rookie error: I conflated paleoconservatism with the fringe ideologies of white nationalism and neo-Nazism. This mischaracterization stemmed from a shallow understanding of paleoconservatism, which I had not yet [...] The post A Realignment of the Right first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Everyone hates bureaucracy – especially the right. The second Trump administration has declared war on the federal bureaucracy with a renewed animus, establishing the Department of Government Efficiency to ostensibly root out wastefulness. On its surface, DOGE is a good idea. It is necessary, and should inspire broad sympathies from the American public. When people [...] The post In Defense of Bureaucracy first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Reviews of two recent movies and musings on the upcoming papal conclave. “We are not on earth as museum keepers, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life and to prepare a glorious future. The Pope is dead. Long live the Pope!” – Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) Introduction Hidden in plain sight among [...] The post On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Cinema and the City of God first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
How has measles, a disease previously eliminated within the U.S., once again become a threat? The recent outbreak in Texas is especially concerning, considering we already have an effective tool against the virus: the Mumps, Measles, and Rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine). The MMR vaccine is 97% effective against measles even with just one shot. At [...] The post Putting the Public Back in Public Health: Health Officials’ Duty to Communicate first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
It was March 28th – Ivy Day 2024 – and the culmination of all my time and effort in high school. I was in awe of the opportunity presented to me. Princeton felt like something I could only dream about, but nothing I could ever actually achieve. Reading my acceptance letter, I no longer had [...] The post Tigertown Blues: A Conservative Princetonian’s Freshman Year first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
On March 20, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the federal Department of Education (DoE). Since the announcement, critics have flooded social media and opinion sections with pessimistic projections: small universities will die, the state of public K-12 schooling will fall into even greater disrepair, and civil rights protections will be rolled [...] The post The Case for Dismantling the DoE first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
In a wealthy society on the cusp of generation-defining technological advancement, a political party grapples with the kind of polarization that compels some pundits to predict imminent civil war. Western powers are fruitlessly fighting for influence in the Middle East. Back on the home front, a sizable contingent of religious Americans find themselves feeling alienated [...] The post Know Nothing or Do Something: A Dead Party’s Lesson for the Democrats first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Every Saturday, I walk past Nassau Hall on my way toward Witherspoon Street, drawn by the diversion of a hot cup of coffee and a quick lunch before returning to my classwork. Passing FitzRandolph Gate onto the sidewalk beside Nassau Street, I always encounter a small group of pro-Ukrainian protesters soliciting donations for the embattled [...] The post Dulce et decorum est pro democratia mori? Why Democracies Need Nationalism first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
In the wake of Hamas’ barbaric terror attack on October 7, 2023, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has received much attention. Discussions in conservative circles surrounding the current war ha| The Princeton Tory
Lawdan Bazargan is an activist and former political prisoner from Iran who is organizing a push for Princeton to fire Seyed Hossein Mousavian, currently on staff at Princeton’s Program on Science an| The Princeton Tory
On May 23, I attended former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx. It was my first time at a Trump event, and it felt historic – his first New York City event since 2016. It also enabled Tr| The Princeton Tory
