We hear it all the time: we live in the age of disinformation. Social media users all contain biases and omit/distort truths that make it difficult to know who and what to trust. Our commitment to the right of free expression exacerbates this problem by hindering potential attempts at regulation. However, free speech boasts an […]
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 […]
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, ushering in a new era of leadership with a cabinet marked by a blend of loyal allies, seasoned political figures, and bold outsider picks. Here, we—the former leaders of Princeton College Republicans—offer our thoughts on five of President […]
As President Ronald Reagan bid our nation farewell in 1989, he recalled an amusing anecdote from the South China Sea. The USS Midway aircraft carrier had spotted a small, ramshackle boat of Indonesian refugees, and as one of its sailors approached to assist them, he received a joyous greeting: “Hello, American sailor! Hello, freedom man!” […]
The chaotic anti-Israel protests of last year have faded, but quieter, more insidious biases have remained entrenched on Princeton’s campus. One need look no further than the experience of an Israel club I’m involved with, B’Artzeinu, where university policies have enabled departments and professors to discriminate against pro-Israel students and organizations. This past July, in […]
On April 20th, The Daily Princetonian published its second annual Senior Survey, which asked the Class of 2023 questions ranging from their political affiliations to religious beliefs. Approximately 44.1 percent of the 1,296 members of the Class of 2023 responded to the survey. The report follows the Prince’s first Senior Survey published last year. While […]
On April 6, I attended the “Caterpillar Referendum Teach-In” event hosted by Princeton Committee on Palestine (PCP) and Students for Prison Education, Abolition, and Reform (SPEAR). As a Jew, I was appalled. Appalled by the false claims. Appalled by the proclamation of “From the river to the sea” (an explicit call to erase the only […]
Image courtesy of International Peace Institute If there is one state that bears responsibility for an outsized share of suffering and instability in the Middle East, it is Iran. An autocracy that subsidizes an alarming portfolio of regional terrorism, the Islamic Republic is hostile to the U.S. and poses grave threats to Israel, other […]
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons In a 2018 op-ed in The Jerusalem Post, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren *84 *86 reflected upon a troubling development from his conversations with the American congressional delegation present in Jerusalem for the opening of the new US Embassy. While briefing prominent pro-Israel congressmen on […]
In light of Giberson’s guilty plea in connection with the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, please read the attached Publisher’s statement. The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. Dear Princetonians, In the spirit of open debate and expression which both this Nation and University were founded upon, I […]
Photo Source: John Phelan, Wikimedia Commons The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. It was not supposed to end this way. Just a short time ago, I was looking forward to finishing midterms, relaxing on spring break, and enjoying my last few months on campus. As a student […]
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” -Franklin Delano Roosevelt. To this end, The Tory hopes to help our readers make wise selections for their spring 2016 class schedule. In alphabetical order, we present our top ten recommended courses to […]
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