Habits of a Free Mind

The Jews and The Left: A story of love and loss.

In America, Jews have much to be grateful for. Ungar-Sargon explains that it wasn’t a one-way street.

Jul 7 • Pamela Paresky

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May 2026

Sadly, "The Coddling of the American Mind" Is Still Relevant

More than seven years after writing the bestseller, both co-authors are targeted for cancelation.

May 25 • Pamela Paresky

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The Psychology of Free Speech

The real path to mental health involves freedom of speech, not silencing it.

May 5 • Pamela Paresky

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April 2026

It Was Never About the Victims

It's true that the progressive left (distinct from the liberal left) doesn’t care about Jews. But it's not the whole picture.

Apr 8 • Pamela Paresky

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March 2026

Working in a War Zone

Interviews and articles from Israel

Mar 26 • Pamela Paresky

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February 2026

Belonging Matters. And Mattering Matters Too.

A society that maximizes belonging while severing it from standards produces conformity, not freedom. A society that encourages mattering divorced from…

Feb 9 • Pamela Paresky

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January 2026

Why Is the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism So “Controversial”?

The IHRA definition doesn't target criticism of Israel. Nor does it criminalize or even censor anti-Israel speech.

Jan 12 • Pamela Paresky

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A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep

You know the benefits of gratitude journals. Adding kindness is even better.

Jan 5 • Pamela Paresky

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December 2025

Talking Politics at the Holidays

What new research reveals about political disagreement

Dec 23, 2025 • Pamela Paresky

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After Escaping a Cult, Author Ben Appel Found Another One in College

Coercive group norms can emerge wherever dissent is treated as deviance.

Dec 1, 2025 • Pamela Paresky

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November 2025

A New Treatment for Childhood Anxiety

A small dose of independence turns out to be the best remedy.

Nov 11, 2025 • Pamela Paresky

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October 2025

Hard To Kill

Masih Alinejad celebrates life. And her would-be assassins are sentenced.

Oct 30, 2025 • Pamela Paresky

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