Tenure Shrugged

John D. Lewis's affinity for the philosophy of Ayn Rand cost him his job

By DAVID GLENN

In late April, John D. Lewis, a historian and classicist at Ashland University, flew to Virginia to deliver a lecture at George Mason University about U.S. policy toward Iran. Mr. Lewis is an admirer of the late Ayn Rand, and he shares her belief that democracies should respond...