Herbert I. London became president of Hudson Institute on September 1, 1997. He has been a member of the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees since 1974 and has been a senior fellow for more than thirty years, founding Hudson's Center for Education and Employment Policy. He is the former John M. Olin University Professor of Humanities at New York University, responsible for creating the Gallatin School in 1972, and served as dean until 1992. London graduated from Columbia University in 1960 and received his Ph.D. from New York University in 1966. He is a tenured professor of social studies at New York University. London is listed in the Directory of Distinguished Americans; Who's Who in Education; Who's Who in the East; Men of Distinction; and Who's Who in America. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from the University of Aix-Marseille (1983) and Grove City College (1993). http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 11 May 2009 19:14:49 GMT Mon, 11 May 2009 19:14:49 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Based on hints, feints, public pronouncements, and off the record commentary, the administration's stance toward Iran is coming into focus. Without any question, military action against Iran is off the agenda. The... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2009/05/11/the_unfolding_iranian_drama a5bf6c6f-7809-4bb7-b675-a4ceb42bd4fa Mon, 11 May 2009 19:14:49 GMT The results are in and my candidate lost the presidency. Since I love this country, I wish the newly named President Barack Obama every success. But this was an election unlike any other. I don't think the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2008/12/18/i_lost_my_country f1cd2f53-8e38-4ef9-bd7f-df4859bb9daf Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:01:19 GMT For the sake of American security it is critical to understand the consequences of a nuclear Iran, because the current approach of sanctions and diplomacy will ultimately fail in preventing the development of the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2008/09/25/diplomacy_and_deterrence_will_not_stop_iran d7e2e391-b49a-4598-bcad-29a2dbe5ae8d Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:09:46 GMT "Open Europe," the organization that follows events on the European continent, issued a report recently that attempts to address an obvious question: If the United Kingdom embraces European Union (E.U.) legislation... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2008/03/25/harmonizing_england_and_europe b59f5997-72a0-4c9b-ae46-75ea53ca5b1f Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:39:58 GMT While the United States and many European nations have recognized Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, China has indicated it will avoid any precedent that could be applied to Taiwan. In... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2008/02/28/taiwan_and_the_current_international_reality 69c3114d-ecf2-4c0f-be51-9263212a9341 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:45:26 GMT Russell Jacoby author of The Last Intellectuals contends on the pages of The Chronicle Review 1/11/08 that "the fate of public intellectuals today allows no neat and certain answers." He goes on to note that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2008/01/17/the_overrepresentation_myth_on_campus fcd3a3b7-e70f-46fc-b500-7ce48c26d044 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:43:00 GMT More than a decade ago Ben Wattenberg wrote a book with the marvelous title, The Good News Is The Bad News Is Wrong. If that book were republished today I would change the title to The Bad News Is The Good News Is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/11/29/the_bad_news_is_the_good_news_is_ignored 43684c57-b5b1-4545-acde-fe16db007da4 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:03:37 GMT The subprime mortgage market has caused a convulsion on Wall Street with several analysts insisting it foreshadows a deep recession. There is little question that a sharp increase in delinquent mortgage payments has... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/08/30/the_subprime_mortgage_market_in_perspective fe166547-ca7b-4c9d-aee2-8541fa4923ed Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:47:47 GMT While trade sanctions against China are being discussed on Capital Hill, the Chinese government has begun a concerted campaign of economic threats against the United States in a game called "Who will blink first?" ... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/08/25/the_entangling_relationship_with_china 43564f78-9ab8-4b93-9c40-ce7e3f83bcd7 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT In George Orwell's novel 1984, the protagonists in the totalitarian society employed "newspeak," the inversion of words to create false meaning. "War is peace," "good is bad," "moral is immoral" are merely a few of the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/07/31/orwellian_logic_at_the_un 3a6d3043-00d5-43fd-b86c-2bf4fa6aa281 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT Ben Franklin when asked to describe the goal of the Constitutional Convention said, "A Republic, if you can keep it." The last five words are critical. For in the succeeding two hundred years the Republic has... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/07/11/a_republic_vs_a_liberal_state 0159bdb2-2a6a-4cae-b4a4-774f73bdefc1 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:43:45 GMT Europeans invariably challenge President Bush by saying reflexively the president doesn't listen. According to the European critique, the United States should not have gone into Iraq, should not remain in Iraq, should... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/07/03/a_europe_that_cannot_listen 18972a7f-03a7-478f-b86d-3b096512a610 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:33:10 GMT Having just returned from a sojourn to Hawaii, I can testify that America is dripping in affluence. The luxury hotels where thousands are spent each day are filled to capacity. Occupants range from the very young to o http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/05/17/the_good_life d6ec7fe2-4c5d-4da6-af52-6e5acc1340d8 Thu, 17 May 2007 18:56:21 GMT Who is George Soros and why is he saying such awful things? Most Americans do not know this billionaire investor, but he, using his vast wealth, has become a force in left wing political circles. In some ways, he is t http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/03/30/the_influence_of_george_soros 5d9278f4-0878-4beb-8523-d19d2cfb76b7 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:01:00 GMT It is axiomatic to contend that when Congress passes a law it is almost impossible to reverse it. The influence of the law may be malevolent, but its boosters will use a metaphorical bullhorn to drown out detractors. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HerbLondon/2007/03/27/the_federal_loan_program_on_oxygen_support 7ebb7192-6245-473d-a07c-823851251747 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:23:38 GMT