Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
In Defence of Ideas
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Troy Southgate Jul 10, 2026 PHILOSOPHY, Nietzsche ventured, should become “dangerous to life” and that this can only be achieved by making it appear “expensive”. The fact that people sacrifice themselves for God, Country and Freedom, he argued, should tell us that unless philosophy is also worth dying [] The post In Defence of Ideas first appeared on Attack the System.
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Attack the System
· Jul 4, 2026
When knowledge is stupidity
Paul Cudenec Jul 03, 2026 [Plus audio version] There is, as we all know, a strong taboo in our society against expounding what are termed “conspiracy theories”, particularly when the conspiracy in question involves judeo-supremacism. This deliberately fabricated taboo is increasingly being backed up by punitive disciplinary and [] The post When knowledge is stupidity first appeared on Attack the System.
CounterVortex
· Jun 21, 2026
Podcast: Resist digital hegemony!
Voices from within the academy are now raising the alarm about the decline of literacy under the relentless assault of totalized digital immersion—finally catching up to what CounterVortex blogger and ranter Bill Weinberg has been saying for years (although sneering denialism about the problem remains fashionable). Worldwide, the humanities are being abandoned in favor of STEM, while social media overtakes legacy media as a source of news—or (as is more often the case) sinister propaganda. In Episode 333 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill takes stock of this grave and still under-appreciated threat to the survival of democracy and humanity itself—and looks for signs of practical resistance. (Image: Earth First! Newswire)
Quadrant Magazine
· Jun 23, 2026
Modern Philosophy as Anti-Philosophy
Modern Philosophy as Anti-Philosophy
Texas Public Policy Foundation
· Jun 23, 2026
A Great Debate on the Great Books
Recently, a strange, mercurial community of self-described, sometimes externally attributed, “conservative” academics engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of the “Great Books.” Luke Burgis, author and founder of the Cluny Institute, set off the tweetstorm with what on the surface seemed like a simple question: “What is the strongest argument from the political Right AGAINST Great... The post A Great Debate on the Great Books first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Haaretz
· Jul 7, 2026
Israel's Education Minister to restrict protests, freedom of expression in Israeli universities
The move, at the demand of Education Minister Yoav Kisch, prohibits institutions from taking a political stance or striking; their heads will be barred from expressing political views, and students and lecturers will be able to express themselves 'only privately'
MaltaToday
· Jun 22, 2026
Momentum welcomes constitutional protection against disability discrimination
Momentum views the proposal as as an example of how ideas put forward by smaller political parties can influence the national agenda
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Related coverage for "In Defence of Ideas": Attack the System — When knowledge is stupidity. CounterVortex — Podcast: Resist digital hegemony!. Quadrant Magazine — Modern Philosophy as Anti-Philosophy. Texas Public Policy Foundation — A Great Debate on the Great Books. Haaretz — Israel's Education Minister to restrict protests, freedom of expression in Israeli universities. MaltaToday — Momentum welcomes constitutional protection against disability discrimination