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Review: 'The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great' by Ben Shapiro

Nic Rowan
March 31, 2019 5:00 AM

Ben Shapiro's 10th book, The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great, concerns itself with Western history, where it came from and where it's going. It's the latest in a line of recent releases from public intellectuals, all troubled by the same paradox: We live in the wealthiest and most technologically advanced society in recorded history, and, at the same time, one of the most unhappy ones.

Trump Shares Mock Warren White House Slogan: ‘1/2020th’

David Rutz
January 3, 2019 11:37 AM

President Donald Trump didn't waste time going after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) after she signaled a run for the presidency in 2020, tweeting out a graphic Thursday that clearly mocked her widely panned DNA test rollout last year.

Gonzaga University Blocks Ben Shapiro Event Because Protesters Might Use Hate Speech

Alex Griswold
November 29, 2018 2:41 PM

A Gonzaga University administrator blocked an event featuring conservative pundit Ben Shapiro not over the content of his speech, but because protesters might use hateful language.

Liberal Student Activists Chant ‘John McCain’s Dead,’ ‘Reagan’s Dead’ Outside Ben Shapiro Event

Ben Shapiro at Politicon 2017, Pasadena, Calif. / Getty Images

Cameron Cawthorne
November 14, 2018 10:12 AM

Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro spoke at a conservative event Tuesday night at Ohio State University, prompting liberal student activists to chant, “Reagan’s dead” and “John McCain’s dead.”

Ocasio-Cortez Compares Shapiro’s Debate Challenge to ‘Catcalling,’ Says He Has ‘Bad Intentions’

David Rutz
August 9, 2018 10:37 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likened conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's challenge to a public debate to "catcalling" in a tweet Thursday night, adding he had "bad intentions."

Generation Shapiro

Ben Shapiro and the future of American conservatism

Matthew Continetti
August 3, 2018 5:00 AM

I spend a few weeks every year teaching high school and college students, and in my interactions with young people in and around universities I have noticed a trend. After class, at meals, and in walks around campus, the politically engaged students invariably ask me the same question: What do I think of Ben Shapiro? Nor am I alone. Recently Eliza Gray had a similar experience while reporting on young conservatives in the age of President Trump.

There’s Nothing ‘Mystifying’ About the Left Melting Down Over Mark Duplass

David Rutz
July 20, 2018 5:18 PM

If you, like me, peruse the political Internet, you surely read this week about a dramatic episode involving filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass and conservative writer Ben Shapiro.

‘The Verge’ Co-Founder Calls Ben Shapiro ‘The Jew Who Helps Other Jews Onto the Train’

Topolsky deletes tweets but isn't sorry: 'I didn't apologize lol' (Updated)

David Rutz
July 1, 2018 8:02 PM

Vox Media's The Verge co-founder Joshua Topolsky called conservative writer Ben Shapiro the equivalent of a treacherous Jew collaborating with the Nazis in a tweet sent Saturday.

The Dangerous New Watering Down of ‘Incitement’

Alex Griswold
May 3, 2018 11:23 AM

In January 2017, Alexandre Bissonnette opened fire on a Quebec City mosque, killing half a dozen worshippers. Bissonnette held far-right, Islamophobic views. At trial, crown prosecutors presented evidence that he followed several right-wing and alt-right Twitter users, ranging from moderate voices like Fox’s Bret Baier to overt racists like Richard Spencer. But the Twitter account he visited the most was that of Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro.

UC Berkeley Faculty Calls for Campus-Wide Boycott of Class

Faculty, staff claim 'there are forms of speech that are not protected under the First Amendment'

Antifa members and counter protesters gather at the rightwing No To Marxism rally on August 27, 2017 in Berkeley

Charles Russell
September 15, 2017 5:00 PM

Over 200 University of California, Berkeley professors and faculty are calling for the shutdown of classes and activities during "free speech week," an event scheduled for Sept. 24 to 27 that features some "alt-right" speakers.