American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
How to Commemorate 1776
Next year is America’s 250th anniversary, and President Trump has promised us a “spectacular birthday party.” The…
While We’re At It
I’ve come to see that early Christian theology is more rabbinic than Platonic. Better: It involves a…
America’s New Grand Strategy
After the Cold War, the United States could imagine that its military was all-powerful. America seemed capable…
One Cheer for Anna Paulina Luna’s Proxy Voting Gambit
Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope…
While We’re At It
H. Richard Niebuhr taught at Yale Divinity School for many decades. In 1953, he made the following…
The Federal Bureaucracy Rollback Continues
On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order that cut funding for seven agencies, including the…
The End of White Privilege
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. A.J. Rice joins in…
Andrew Tate and Conservative Hypocrisy
On February 27, Andrew and Tristan Tate landed in Florida after Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime…
Biden Is the New Francis
Early in 2016, articles began to appear noting similarities between Pope Francis and Donald Trump. Trump’s promise…
Just War Principles in Ukraine
Representatives of the U.S. and Russian governments are meeting in Saudi Arabia as I write. Their goal…
Putting Americans in Iron Lungs Again?
The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services…
