Category Archives: Prager University

Goodbye, Columbus Day

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: October 8, 2018

Even though it remains a national holiday, many cities no longer celebrate Columbus Day. They celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead. What’s behind the switch? Contrary to what you might think, it’s not about paying homage to America’s original inhabitants. Steven Crowder, host of Louder with Crowder, explains.

Also posted in America, Columbus Day | Tagged 1492, America, Columbus Day, Prager University, Steven Crowder, Western Civilization | Leave a comment

Why Do Wages Rise?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: October 3, 2018

Many people believe the only path to higher wages is to put in more work hours, but there are actually many economic factors that go into deciding the number on each worker’s paycheck. Watch this short video to learn more!

Also posted in Economy, Free Market | Tagged Business, Competition, Economics, Free Market, GDP, Labor Market, Money, Prager University, Wage Growth, Wages | 1 Response

Who Is Karl Marx?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: September 26, 2018

When writing The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx thought he was providing a road to utopia, but everywhere his ideas were tried, they resulted in catastrophe and mass murder. In this video, Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, illuminates the life of the mild-mannered 19th Century German whose ideas led to the […]

Also posted in Big Government, Marxism, Paul Kengor, Politics | Tagged Brute Force, China, Communism, Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital, Democracy, Engels, Famine, Freedom, Karl Marx, Lenin, Mao, Mass Murder, North Korea, Pol Pot, Prager University, private property, Soviet Union, Stalin, Terror | 1 Response

What is Hezbollah?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: September 20, 2018

When listing the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations, why is it that Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram so quickly spring to mind, while Hezbollah is frequently forgotten? In this video, Tony Badran, Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains how the backing of Iran has served to legitimize Hezbollah on the world […]

Also posted in Hizbullah, Iran, Islamic Terror, IslamoNazi Kidnappings, IslamoNazis, Israel, Jew-haters, Jew-hatred, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism | Tagged Beirut, Drug Dealers, Hezbollah, Islam, IslamoNazis, Lebanon, Prager University, Tony Badran | Leave a comment

What is Net Neutrality?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: September 12, 2018

For months, it seemed nearly every media figure was in hysterics over the impending repeal of net neutrality. Then, net neutrality was repealed… and nothing much changed. So what exactly is net neutrality, and why do so many people have such strong opinions about something they don’t understand? Jon Gabriel, editor-in-chief of Ricochet.com cuts […]

Also posted in Big Government, Net Neutrality | Tagged Jon Gabriel, Net Neutrality, Prager University | Leave a comment

Left or Liberal?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: September 3, 2018

Tell the average American you’re a liberal and they’ll assume you’re on the political left. Yet, leftists and liberals hold very different positions on key issues. In this video, Dennis Prager explains how the tenets of liberalism – like a belief in capitalism and free speech – have more in common with conservatism than […]

Also posted in America, Big Government, Capitalism, Free Speech, Liberal Fascism, Rascism | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alan Dershowitz, Borders, Capitalism, Dennis Prager, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Identity Politics, Judeo/Christian Civilization, Left, Liberal, Nationalism, Open Borders, Patriotism, Prager University, Racial Segragation, Socialism, Superman, Tech Companies, Western Civilization | 3 Responses

A Nation of Immigrants

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: August 20, 2018

The common narrative today is that after decades of globalism, hard-hearted Americans now seek to close the nation’s borders to new immigrants. But the truth is that the United States maintains the most generous immigration policies in the world. However, as CRTV host and author of “Invasion” and “Sold Out” Michelle Malkin explains, a […]

Also posted in America, Illegal Immigration, Immigration | Tagged Borders, chain migration, Diversity Visa Lottery, eVerify, Illegal Aliens, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Lady Liberty, Michelle Malkin, Prager University | Leave a comment

What Was the Cold War?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: August 13, 2018

The decades-long “Cold War” (1947-1989) between the United States and the Soviet Union was so named because the two global powers never came to direct blows. Yet, the war was not without its victims. In fact, millions of Cubans, Koreans and Vietnamese suffered under Communist tyranny. In this video, Renowned British historian Andrew Roberts […]

Also posted in America, Politics, Soviet Union | Tagged Andrew Roberts, Cold War, Cuba, Korea, Prager University, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Make Men Masculine Again

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: August 6, 2018

Rape, murder, war – all have one thing in common: Men. The solution seems simple: make men less toxic – make men less masculine. In this video, Allie Stuckey, Host of “Allie” on CRTV & “Relatable” podcast, explains why demonizing masculinity is not the solution, but the problem.

Also posted in Family, Feminism, Rape | Tagged Allie Stuckey, Anti-Male, Bad Men, Dennis Prager, Fatherless Homes, Good Men, masculinity, Men, Murder, Prager University, Rape, Real Men, The Abolition of Man, Toxic Feminism, Toxic Masculinity, Tyranny, War, Women | Leave a comment

The Strange Death of Comedy

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: July 30, 2018

Tell a joke now and who knows who you might offend? Identity politics is taking the fun out of just about everything. This is – no fooling – a very serious problem. Actor/Comedian Owen Benjamin explains why and what needs to be done about it.

Also posted in America, Donald Trump, Political Cencorship, Politics, President Trump | Tagged Comedy, Donald Trump, Identity Politics, Jerry Seinfeld, Laughter, Owen Benjamin, Shared Assumptions | 3 Responses

Public Union: Public Enemy

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: July 16, 2018

Public-sector unions have been gaming the political system for decades, bankrupting whole cities and plunging states into massive debt. How did this happen and can it be stopped? Akash Chougule, senior policy fellow for Americans for Prosperity, has the answers in this sobering video from Prager University.

Also posted in Unions | Tagged Akash Chougule, Collective Bargaining, FDR, Firefighters, JFK, Pension Plans, Police, Prager University, Public Unions, Public-Sector Unions, Sanitation Workers, Tax Payers, Teachers, Union Friendly Politicians | 1 Response

So, You Think You’re Tolerant?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: July 9, 2018

Are you tolerant? You probably think so. But who is tolerant in America today? Is it those on the left, or those on the right? In this video, Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report analyzes this question and shares his experience.

Also posted in America | Tagged Antifa Thugs, Dave Rubin, Liberal Intolerance, maxine waters, Men, Prager University, Pursuit of Happiness, Tolerance, Women | 3 Responses

American Media, Soviet Tactics

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: July 2, 2018

The job of a journalist is to report facts, add context where necessary, and leave it to the consumer to decide what he thinks. In this video, James O’Keefe, founder and president of Project Veritas, explains why fewer and fewer people trust modern-day “journalism.”

Also posted in Media, New York Times, Propaganda War | Tagged Journalism, Leftist Media, Media Bias, New York Times, Prager University | 1 Response

What is Intersectionality

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: June 18, 2018

Intersectionality is the newest fad in political activism. What is it? Who’s involved? And, what does it even mean? Nobody is better prepared to answer these questions than Daily Wire editor-in-chief and podcast sensation, Ben Shapiro. He breaks it all down in this invaluable video.

Also posted in America, Intersectionality | Tagged Ben Shapiro, Intersectionality, Prager University | 1 Response

Dangerous People Are Teaching Your Kids

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: June 11, 2018

You are currently funding some dangerous people. These people are indoctrinating young minds throughout the West with their ideology that’s built on resentment. In this video, Jordan Peterson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, explains who they are and how American parents and taxpayers have found themselves funding this dangerous gang of nihilists.

Also posted in America, Free Market, Free Speech | Tagged Dead White Males, Diversity, Education, Equity, Freedom of Speech, Identity Politics, Inclusion, Jordan Peterson, Karl Marx, Postmodernism, Prager University, Progressive Activism, Radical Left | 1 Response

Adam Carolla: Don’t Make Things Worse

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: June 4, 2018

Adam Carolla, comedian, social critic and host of the wildly popular Adam Carolla podcast, delivers the 2018 commencement address for Prager U. He offers some sage advice and makes a heart-felt request — as only Adam can.

Also posted in America, Free Market | Tagged Adam Corolla, Feelings, Freedom, Jobs, Prager University, Voting, Work | Leave a comment

America’s Second War of Independence

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: May 29, 2018

In this video, author Brian Kilmeade sheds light on the largely and unfortunately overlooked War of 1812. Kilmeade explains how this war got started, the daunting odds against a nation in its infancy, and the unlikely hero who secured America’s young nation’s future by pulling off one of the greatest upsets in military history.

Also posted in America, War | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Prager University, War of 1812 | 2 Responses

Playing the Black Card

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: May 22, 2018

In America, there’s a card more valuable than any card from Visa or American Express. What is it? How can you get one? Candace Owens, Communications Director for Turning Point USA, answers these questions.

Also posted in America, Race Relations | Tagged Black Card, Black Victimhood, Candace Owens, Liberal Victimhood, Race Relations, Racism, Victimhood | Leave a comment

Control the Words, Control the Culture

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: April 30, 2018

The culture war is first and foremost a war of words – and the left is winning. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in education, in media. In this video, Michael Knowles, host of the Michael Knowles Show, explains why we should not cede another syllable

Also posted in Culture Wars, Politics | Tagged Abuse of Language, Affirmative Action, Climate Change, Culture Wars, Gender Confusion, Greed, He, Intellectual Conformity, International Left, Investments, Justice Involved Youth, Michael Knowles, Money, My Truth, Obstruction, Overseas Contingency Operation, Prager University, Same Sex Marriage, She, Social Justice, Soft Words, Words | 2 Responses

What’s a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?

By Robert J. Avrech | Published: April 23, 2018

What’s a greater leap of faith: God or the Multiverse? What’s the multiverse? Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, explains in this video.

Posted in Prager University | Tagged Belief, Big Bang, Creator, design, Faith, God, Leap of Faith, Multiverse, Prager University, Science | Leave a comment

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About Me
Robert J. Avrech
Los Angeles, California
I'm an Emmy Award winning screenwriter. I'm also an observant Jew, a religious Zionist, a conservative Republican, and a member of the NRA. I've been writing and producing in Hollywood for over twenty-five years. But the focus of my life is my family: my radiant wife, Karen—with whom I have been in love with since I was nine years-old—and my two daughters, who, thankfully, look like Karen. Not too long ago, we had three children. But our son, Ariel, died at the age of twenty-two from cancer. We miss him terribly. We think about him practically every minute of every day. People tell us that time heals, but Karen and I know this is not true. Time grinds away doing its terrible work. Ariel is gone. Yet absence becomes presence.

Ariel Chaim Avrech, ZT'L, May His Righteous Memory be a Blessing.
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Memorial Lectures
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Fifteenth: June 10, 2018
Jackie Danicki: “Confessions of a Convert: A Humbling, Joyful Journey to Judaism.”

Blog Post | Audio: (94 MB)

Fourteenth: June 11, 2017
Daniel Greenfield: “Fighting Anti-Semitism and Defending Israel in the Age of BDS.”

Blog Post | Audio: (100 MB)

Thirteenth: May 22, 2016Ben Shapiro: “How You Can Save Israel”

Blog Post | Audio: (70 MB)

Twelfth: June 7, 2015
Larry Elder: “The New Black Anti-Semitism”

Blog Post | Audio: (100 MB)

Eleventh: June 8, 2014
Michael Medved: “Shifting Alliances: Why Liberals No Longer Reliably Support Israel — And Conservatives Do.”

Blog Post | Audio: (97MB)

Tenth: June 9, 2013
David Horowitz: “The War Against Judaism on the University Campus.”

Blog Post | Audio: (16MB)

Ninth: June 3, 2012
Joel B. Pollak: “The Mainstream Media’s Betrayal of Israel.”

Blog Post | Audio: (15MB)

Eighth: June 5, 2011
Yossi Klein Halevi: “What is Expected of a Survivor People: Lessons My Father Taught Me.”

Blog Post | Audio: (18MB)

Seventh: June 13, 2010
Dennis Prager: “Happiness is a Mitzvah, Not an Emotion.”

Blog Post | Audio: (80MB)

Sixth: June 21, 2009
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky: “Conformity in Jewish Life: Vice, Virtue or Affectation?”

Blog Post | Audio: (64MB)

Fifth: June 15, 2008
Rabbi Dr. Gil S. Perl: “What Was the Rosh Yeshiva Reading: Intellectual Openness in 19th Century Lithuania.”

Blog Post | Audio: (70MB)
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