Heather Mac Donald joins The Happy Women, Jen Horn and Katie Gorka and they discuss her journey from studying literature to becoming a journalist and conservative commentator. She highlights the destructive influence of identity politics in academia and the media, and the importance of meritocracy, particularly in the

We welcome back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest in City Journal on the Racial Justice Act of 2020 in California. What was Operation Windstar, and how are unrelated accusations of historical racial bias being used to overturn criminal convictions?   Show Notes California’s Looming Cri

Bill welcomed Heather Mac Donald back to the show to discuss the implications of universities lowering standards in the name of DEI, if she's seeing pushback against identity politics and the root of these pro-Hamas protests. CLICK HERE for the piece Heather and Bill mentioned in the show. Heather Mac Donald is the Tho

Bill spoke with Heather Mac Donald about her book, "When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives". Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. To learn more about listener data and

The first of many conversations in Eric's newest series Socrates in the Studio   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 and Israel’s military response, America’s higher education institutions have been riven by radical pro-Palestinian demonstrations and a donor revolt against administrations that seem to be indifferent to antisemitism. To give some background on the strife in highe