American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
Ban the Books
Walk into a bookstore anywhere in the country. Chances are that, somewhere toward the front, you’ll see…
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…
Your House Is Not Just an Investment
It takes approximately thirty-eight seconds for Miranda Lambert to make me cry. Her 2010 country ballad “The…
On the Edge of America
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michael Anton joins…