American Politics
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The Truth About Truth API
Five years ago, the most powerful media companies in the world—Facebook and Twitter, as it was then…
America Has Always Been a Christian Nation
America is a Christian nation. It was at its birth, and despite increasing attacks on this reality,…
Ban the Books
Walk into a bookstore anywhere in the country. Chances are that, somewhere toward the front, you’ll see…
How the Press Lost Public Trust
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Tara Henley joins…
Mad as Hell
In a simpler time, the internet was full of cats. Flooding message boards and YouTube with images…
The Founders and the Common Good
The dominant public philosophy among American elites is modern liberalism, often referred to merely as “liberalism.” Two…
The Enemy Within
The Information State is one of the most important books of the twenty-first century. In a virtuoso…
It’s Cool to Love America Again
The media would like you to know that the Great American State Fair, which took over the…
Letters—August/September 2026
My first thought on “Boomer–Zoomer Housing War” by Carmel Richardson was the title; my second thought after…
Anti-Wokeness: An Obituary
During Barack Obama’s presidency, several political movements arose that were to define America long after he had…
How Trump Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement
Several weeks after the 2016 election, Marjorie Dannenfelser received a voicemail from President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Her…
Where America Is
The United States of America dates her birth in accord with a foundational document, the Declaration of…
Birthright Citizenship Is Living on Borrowed Time
The Trump v. Barbara decision concerning birthright citizenship did not surprise me. Mass migration is the most…
Is Trump v. Barbara the New Roe?
On Tuesday, in a decision that will rank among the most consequential—and misguided—of the modern era, the…
Keeping a Republic: A 250th Birthday Meditation
As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer…