Nat Hentoff’s death at the age of 91 took from us an eloquent voice for American freedom, as well as a noted jazz critic. He described himself as a “troublemaker” and refused to follow any party line, whether of left or right. His embrace of free speech took him on an interesting journey, from opposing...
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Defining Anti-Semitism
There was much discussion last autumn of the charge of “anti-Semitism” made against syndicated columnist and conservative spokesman Patrick Buchanan by New York Times columnist A.M. Rosenthal. What sparked the attack was a statement made by Buchanan on the television program The McLaughlin Group, in which he said, “There are only two groups that are...
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Not Simply Black and White
When the South African government was committed to perpetuating apartheid into the future, there were few in the West calling for economic sanctions. Only as South Africa has embarked upon reform—an end to the pass laws; an end to bans on black workers joining labor unions; integration of sports, hotels, restaurants—has such a campaign been...