Politics

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“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists undermine patriotism and individual initiative—two qualities that have long distinguished the United States from other major nations.

David Lewis Schaefer
Politics
Jun 10, 2026

America Doesn’t Need to Fear the “Thucydides Trap”

While American leaders can learn much from the ancient Peloponnesian War, the lessons run counter to Xi Jinping’s purposes.

John Yoo
Politics
Jun 9, 2026

Will Alberta Leave Canada?

Premier Smith is trying to navigate a camel through the eye of a needle.

James Allan
Politics
Jun 4, 2026

The Transnational Conservative Project

Intellectual conservatism has proved to be both durable and versatile over the last 250 years, and there is little reason to believe that it will be any less versatile in the future.

Miles Smith IV
Politics
Jun 2, 2026

Trump's MAGA Reparations Fund

No one can, or should, defend these massive legal abuses.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Jun 1, 2026

Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order

Modern political debate often assumes we must choose between statesmanship and self-government.

Alexander William Salter
Politics
Jun 1, 2026

When Mao Took China

Having already taught us so much about Chinese Communist history in his previous four books, Dikötter faced a difficult task to add something new. He has done so brilliantly.

Sean McMeekin
Politics
May 29, 2026
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Does Amtrak Really Need Airport-Level Security?: A Response to Jonathan Hartley

Amy Swearer
Politics
May 28, 2026

The Rebooted Animal Farm’s New Villain: Capitalism

Titus Techera
Politics
May 22, 2026

The Future of ESG and DEI

Paul Mueller
Politics
May 20, 2026

Mamdani’s Baseless Invocation of International Law

Tal Fortgang
Politics
May 19, 2026

The Demons in Democracy

Politics
May 19, 2026

Losing—and Recovering—Our Religion

Jason Bedrick
Politics
May 18, 2026
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Gordon Wood Told the Truth About America

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Widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent historian of the American Founding in our time, Wood was virtually without peer within academic American history today.

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