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Chicago Thinker Independent, student-run publication at the University of Chicago. Conservative and libertarian. Advancing free speech. Outthink the mob.

“Since this holiday will continue to be as inevitable as Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, let’s at least ...
25/12/2024

“Since this holiday will continue to be as inevitable as Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, let’s at least try to learn about the reasons, purposes, symbols, and other oddities that contribute to the Christ in Christmas. So, while you’re here, let’s dive into the story of one particularly holly and jolly symbol of the season: Santa Claus himself.”

Read the full piece from guest contributor Nikko Wheeler at the link in bio (note: our website is currently down, but we’re working on it).

A very Merry Christmas to you from the Chicago Thinker! ✝️🎄🎁
25/12/2024

A very Merry Christmas to you from the Chicago Thinker! ✝️🎄🎁

The University of Chicago’s Center for College Student Success faces criticism for breaking free-speech pledge and endor...
08/12/2024

The University of Chicago’s Center for College Student Success faces criticism for breaking free-speech pledge and endorsing an attack on Chicago Thinker’s editor-in-chief, Chris Phillips.

Read about it, link in bio.

On November 11th, 2024, Allied Scholars for Animal Protection’s (ASAP) chapter at the University of Chicago unveiled a s...
05/12/2024

On November 11th, 2024, Allied Scholars for Animal Protection’s (ASAP) chapter at the University of Chicago unveiled a symbolic display on the Main Quadrangle shortly before Thanksgiving to protest the widespread consumption of turkeys during Thanksgiving celebrations.

Read the article by Akshay Kirthi, link in bio.

“Finding common ground doesn’t require compromising our values or avoiding important discussions. Instead, it means appr...
29/11/2024

“Finding common ground doesn’t require compromising our values or avoiding important discussions. Instead, it means approaching our conversations with openness instead of trying to ‘win’ an argument.”

Read the full piece by Manareldeen Fajors on our website. Link in bio.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Chicago Thinker!
28/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from the Chicago Thinker!

“Universities are supposed to be (and historically have been) centers of discourse and intellectual development. Now, th...
26/11/2024

“Universities are supposed to be (and historically have been) centers of discourse and intellectual development. Now, they are better described as indoctrination camps, punishing perceived thoughtcrime instead of encouraging intellectual discussion between disagreers.”

Read the full letter from our editor in chief, Chris Phillips, on our website. Link in bio.

On Friday, November 15, UChicago College Republicans and The Chicago Thinker held a joint press conference to discuss th...
22/11/2024

On Friday, November 15, UChicago College Republicans and The Chicago Thinker held a joint press conference to discuss their organizations’ current status and future direction. Christopher Phillips and Tyler Shasteen spoke at the conference.

Read the full story by Oliver Wilson on our website. Link in bio.

Tomorrow at 12 on the eastern side of the main quad, the Chicago Thinker and the UChicago College Republicans will be ho...
14/11/2024

Tomorrow at 12 on the eastern side of the main quad, the Chicago Thinker and the UChicago College Republicans will be holding a joint press conference.

The groups will separately share details on their vision for the future of their respective organizations. There will be a Q&A session after the conference. Student and local media are welcome to attend.

Date/Time: Friday, 11/15 at 12:00 PM
Location: Eastern Side of Main Quad
Duration: Approximately 25 mins

17/09/2024

We are honored to announce Christopher Phillips as the Chicago Thinker’s new publisher and editor-in-chief! You may remember Chris from his viral moment when he put Brian Stelter and the corporate media to shame at UChicago’s so-called “disinformation” conference.

“It’s no secret that our school isn’t exactly situated in the safest of locales. The University has a legal and moral im...
05/07/2024

“It’s no secret that our school isn’t exactly situated in the safest of locales. The University has a legal and moral imperative to promote safety, and the Lyft program was unequivocally a pivotal part of that effort.”

Read Chris Phillip's full opinion piece on our website. https://thechicagothinker.com/lyft-free-or-die-hard/

As UChicago students, we share this institutional commitment to preserving the most American of values: freedom of expre...
05/07/2024

As UChicago students, we share this institutional commitment to preserving the most American of values: freedom of expression. Let us show gratitude on this Fourth of July for 248 years of a free society, and cheers to many more! 🇺🇸

Donald Trump and Hunter Biden were recently convicted in separate cases, highlighting the justice system's ability to ho...
02/07/2024

Donald Trump and Hunter Biden were recently convicted in separate cases, highlighting the justice system's ability to hold political elites accountable. Omar Kamal writes Joe Biden's acceptance of the trial's outcomes and Trump's defiance showcase their contrasting attitudes towards the judicial process, which voters should consider in the upcoming election.

Read his full piece on our website:
https://thechicagothinker.com/hunter-bidens-conviction-a-learning-moment-for-trump-and-trumpers/

Former Vice President Mike Pence recently spoke to Thinker managing editor Shubh Malde and other members of the Student ...
14/06/2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence recently spoke to Thinker managing editor Shubh Malde and other members of the Student Journalism Association at The Fund for American Studies. They discussed everything from Donald Trump and the upcoming presidential election to foreign affairs and faith.

One of UChicago’s foremost Marxists just wrote us a letter to the editor, reflecting on the recent Thinker-Platypus deba...
31/05/2024

One of UChicago’s foremost Marxists just wrote us a letter to the editor, reflecting on the recent Thinker-Platypus debate and highlighting continuities between Marxist and libertarian thought—and how both are critical of modern neoliberalism.

Read Desmund Hui’s full remarks here: https://thechicagothinker.com/the-socialism-of-economics/

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