Natural Right and History - Schedule and background of two conferences on the fiftieth anniversary of Strauss' most popular work, at the University of Chicago and Michigan State University. Yahoo! Groups: strauss-reading - A reading list intended for slow readings of particular works by Leo Strauss, sponsored by The Free Lance Academy. Leo Strauss - A short biography of Leo Strauss by David McBryde, Sydney, Australia Yahoo! Groups: Leo-Strauss - A forum for thoughtful discussion of the ideas and works of Leo Strauss. Leo Strauss, Conservative Mastermind - Article by Robert Locke presenting an overview of the major tenets of Straussian analysis, as well as common criticisms, in FrontPage Magazine. Leo Strauss: What Is Liberal Education? - A 1959 commencement address discussing the nature and challenges of liberal education. Leo Strauss - Biography, ideas, bibliography and references on the American philosopher in the free encyclopedia. Leo Strauss and the Rhetoric of the War on Terror - Article by Nicholas Xenos in Logos Journal (Spring 2004). Leo Strauss, Fascist Godfather of the Neo-Cons - Article presenting a critical position about the philosopher's supposed influence on rightist and conservative political movements in the U.S.A. by Jeffrey Steinberg in Executive Intelligence Review. Leo Strauss' Philosophy of Deception - Article presenting the philosopher's supposed influence on neoconservative politics in the U.S.A. by Jim Lobe on AlterNet. Leo Strauss and the Noble Lie : The Neo-Cons at War - Article by John G. Mason in Logos (Spring 2004). Leo Strauss and the Grand Inquisitor - Article by Shadia B. Drury in the online publication of the Council for Secular Humanism. Noble lies and perpetual war: Leo Strauss, the neocons, and Iraq - Do the philosopher's ideas have a real influence on Bush administration’s world outlook ? Danny Postel interviews Shadia Drury in openDemocracy. Leo Strauss and the Straussians - An article relaying the advance of Straussian thinkers in political science, the impact of Allan Bloom, and contrasts between the approaches of Strauss and Bloom by Gregory Bruce Smith. [login required] Leo Strauss and Intelligence Strategy - Article presenting a short analysis of the philosopher's teaching by Tom Barry in Right Web. What was Leo Strauss up to ? - Article by Steven Lenzner and William Kristol in The Public Interest (no. 153, Fall 2003). Leo Strauss's Platonism - Essay by Neil Robertson. Argues that Strauss anachronistically ascribed modern concerns to premodern philosophy. Straussians vs. Paleoconservatives - Paul Gottfried column at LewRockwell.com offering several criticisms of Leo Strauss's political philosophy as rationalist, neo-conservative, universalist, and otherwise un-conservative.