David J. Rusin

David J. Rusin is a Philadelphia-based editor for Pajamas Media. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Most Likely to Succeed — and Serve, and Sacrifice

Monday, May 26th, 2008 - by David J. Rusin

Those who assume young men who choose the military don't have what it takes to succeed in other areas haven't heard of the remarkable servicemen from Chaminade High School.

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Take My Wives, Please: Polygamy Heads West

Friday, February 29th, 2008 - by David J. Rusin

The emergent phenomenon of Muslim men taking multiple wives should be a cause for worry in the Western world, warns David J. Rusin.

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Portrait of the Artist as a Dhimmified Man

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 - by David J. Rusin

Given the history of Islamist violence directed at European artists, writes David Rusin, their fear of critiquing Islam is justifiable. However, the current level of self-censorship is deeply problematic. "Their eagerness to assume the role of subjugated infidels living under Islamic rule can only demoralize the population and embolden the extremists."

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Iranian Universities: Apostates and Dissidents Need Not Apply

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 - by David J. Rusin

The higher education system of the Islamic Republic discriminates against minorities and dissidents, and David J. Rusin says that students who are rejected, expelled, or intimidated are the lucky ones.

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The Sharia Bake Sale

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 - by David J. Rusin

Imagine a campus bake sale at which women are charged three times as much as men. David J. Rusin thinks such an event just might wake up college students to the nature of radical Islam, even if its true horrors could "never be adequately depicted by overpriced brownies."

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Looking Back in Anger

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 - by David J. Rusin

Memorializing 9/11 is more vital than ever, as the emotion and sense of purpose that swept over this country in 2001 dissipate. But PJM's David Rusin writes that remembering the events in sadness is not enough. We must also remain angry.

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