American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Great Excommunicator
When Sam Tanenhaus agreed in 1998 to write a biography of William F. Buckley Jr., it would…
The Post-Californian Ideology
On November 6, 1996, Al Gore called Peter Navarro to express his sympathy. Navarro, a left-leaning economics…
The Right to Be Killed
In the days surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., leaders of the civil rights movement…
The Imperative of Reconsolidation
We often fail to recognize how deeply the traumas of the early twentieth century shaped American political…
War On The Weak and a Bad Bishop
A case study in brain-dead deconsolidation: marijuana legalization. Marijuana has been legal in New York State since…
At Home and Abroad
The editors discuss conservatism’s big wins at the Supreme Court and America’s military and diplomatic ventures in the…
Independence Day No. 249
In the twelve months leading up to next year’s American semiquincentennial, the tale will frequently be told…
The Fed and the College
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Brad Lingo joins in…
Suicide Prevention Must Be for Everyone
New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has placed a much-needed focus on suicide prevention. If she wishes to…
Classical Education Keeps Growing
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Martin Cothran joins in…
L.A. and Elon
The editors discuss the immigration riots in Los Angeles, and Donald Trump’s feud with Gavin Newsom. Then…
Zoning Out
In an era in which the American dream slips ever further from the grasp of the common…
How Obergefell Failed
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, announcing a…
The Unconstitutional Ban on Religious Charter Schools
On May 22, the Supreme Court let stand, by a divided vote and without opinion, a decision…
Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What to Do
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jason Bedrick joins in…
