The Liberal Condition: Arendtian Musings on Modern Discourse

Columbia Then and Now, Part III: Beliefs

In the 1960s, protestors wanted to save the university from military influence; today, demonstrators wish weaponize the university for militancy. Their…

Dec 31, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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Why I use the Names Judea and Samaria.

"West Bank" was a term invented by Jordan in 1950 to complete the ethnic cleansing of the Jews who lived there contiguously for several millenia.

Dec 24, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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Identitarianism vs. Patriotism and the Nation-State: Some Thoughts

Some Unedited Thoughts about "Identity" as the Nullification of the Individual Self in Favor of a Self Viewed as Part of a Collective. Plus, Some…

Dec 1, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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October 2025

Columbia Then & Now, Part II: Who Is Behind The Demonstrations?

The campus protests of the 60's were led by a loose collection of undergraduate-run student groups. Today's demonstrations are a coordinated effort of…

Oct 24, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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September 2025

Columbia Then and Now, Part I: College in 1968 and the Bravery of Distressed Teens Creating Something from Nothing.

Under fear of the bomb, recruitment to war, and ongoing acts of racial segregation, young American undergrads leapt into the unknown with grassroots…

Sep 9, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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August 2025

February 2025

"It's Turtles All the Way Up."

How institutions like the ICC that claim to represent human rights may have subverted the purpose of their postwar origins.

Feb 18, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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Childbirth, Covid, and Wildfires

A personal account of the chaos of the past couples of months, and looking forward to jumping back on the Substack train now that normalcy has more or…

Feb 15, 2025 • Elyse Wien

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December 2024

October 2024

China, Russia, and Iran: An Alliance of Shared Imperialist Ideologies and Their Impact on Israel

Three powerful nations use the ideology of "multipolarity" to cement their global institutional power, justify their imperialism, and target Israel to…

Oct 20, 2024 • Elyse Wien

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July 2024

Philosopher King vs. Philosophy Kingdom

Some Straussian-inspired thoughts on the biggest political challenge of our age: moderation and restraint.

Jul 24, 2024 • Elyse Wien

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June 2024

"I Am Not Antisemitic, Just Anti-Zionist."

The Soviet Union, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and the Anti-Zionist Propaganda Campaign that Created Today's Far-Left.

Jun 27, 2024 • Elyse Wien

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