Politics
By What Authority
In the fall of 1992, a Yale freshman named Jared Waxman wrote a letter to the editor…
The Once and Future France
In this episode, Nathan Pinkoski joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…
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…
In Praise of the Supremes
Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles…
The Iran Failure We Needed
Count me among those grateful that President Trump has struck a deal with the Iranian regime. Recent…
Is Britain’s Social Media Ban a Trojan Horse for Censorship?
My mother is fond of saying that children spell love T-I-M-E, by which she means they have…
Pierre Manent and the Threat of Humanitarianism
Pierre Manent is widely recognized as one of the most insightful political philosophers writing today. In an…
The Strength of Jimmy Lai and the Weakness of Emperor Xi
At his May summit in Beijing, President Trump made an effort to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping…
A Dreadful Humility
At some point we must give up trying to understand other people. Love them, surely. But recognize…
Will Hungary Be a Christian Nation After Orbán?
A little over a year ago, I arrived in Budapest for a ten-month stay as a senior…
A Kinder, Gentler Repression
Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine in the month of February, rather than waiting a few weeks…
When Envy Turns Apocalyptic
Peter Thiel’s recently leaked lectures on the Antichrist—recorded secretly and published last year by The Guardian—reveal a worldview…
After Liberalism Continued
Regular readers will remember that the last issue inaugurated a series of three essays and responses designed…
After Liberalism
Can we have a vibrant, free, and pluralistic society without the liberal dogmas of neutrality and diversity?…
Tocqueville’s Mirror
Tocqueville and the Nature of Democracyby pierre manentrowan & littlefield, 148 pages, $40 To love democracy well,…
