American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Church History Does Not Support Trump’s Expansionism
The Trump administration’s recent military engagement with Venezuela and rhetoric with respect to Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, and…
Was Maduro’s Arrest Legal?
The Trump administration’s arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and his subsequent appearance in federal district court…
While We’re At It
The Bible is flying off the shelves. Sales of the Good Book spiked 20 percent in…
Two Pro-Life Goals for 2026
The second Trump administration has been marked by wins on what we might dub “cultural” conservatism—ending DEI…
A Nonsectarian Version of the Ten Commandments
Over the past two years, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas passed laws requiring posters of the Ten Commandments…
Semiquincentennial Prep with HBO
Having recently lamented in this space that book reading is on life support in these United States,…
Trump’s Caracas Gambit
Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro was nabbed in Caracas. The military operation marks an important turn in global…
America’s Iron Men (ft. Matthew Spalding)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Matthew Spalding joins…
The Lessons of Woodrow Wilson
In his excellent book about our troubled times, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s…
A Baptist Cheer For Cultural Christianity
On 4 July 1776, the day the delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of…
The Genius of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus
Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus, which aired its finale on Christmas Eve, has all the characteristically ironic notes you…
Governor Hochul Must Veto MAiD in New York
A few years ago I attended a funeral in my hometown. Unfortunately the story is a common…
What Does “Postliberalism” Mean?
Many regard “postliberalism” as a political program. In 1993, when the tide of globalized liberalism was at…
What Vivek Gets Wrong About Citizenship
December is here. The air is chill, the leaves have fallen, and children are preparing for school…
Tucker and the Right
Something like a civil war is unfolding within the American conservative movement. It is not merely a…
