The Supremes Ride the Spiral D...

Oct 20, 2019 by

The Supremes Ride the Spiral Down

by Hadley Arkes – Last days in the term for the Supreme Court have been days for releasing decisions on the most controversial...

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The Plot to Undermine the Elec...

Jul 22, 2019 by

The Plot to Undermine the Electoral College

by Ian Drake – In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote for president by just under three...

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What Distinguishes America?

May 25, 2019 by

What Distinguishes America?

by Peter Augustine Lawler, Richard M. Reinsch II – vladimir wrangel (shutterstock.com) This essay is adapted from the recently...

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For Judge Kavanaugh, It Must B...

Sep 29, 2018 by

For Judge Kavanaugh, It Must Be V For Victory

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is taking fire for those of us who still believe in the institutions, rules, and norms of America’s...

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Contra Centralization of Our C...

Aug 22, 2018 by

Contra Centralization of Our Children’s Education

The relentness discussion of “tribalism” in America prompts the question: Is there anything beyond hating the New England Patriots...

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Can Public Sector Unions Be Fo...

Jul 21, 2018 by

Can Public Sector Unions Be Forced to Pay Back Previously Collected Agency Fees?

Because Janus vs. AFSCME ended public unions’ ability to mandate agency fees, do they have to pay back what they accrued from...

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What Is the Mueller Indictment...

Feb 28, 2018 by

What Is the Mueller Indictment Really About? Part II

Why did special prosecutor Mueller bring this indictment? In Part I, I argued that special prosecutor Mueller had charged an...

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Tocqueville and the Promise of...

Feb 28, 2018 by

Tocqueville and the Promise of Classical Education

by Brian A. Smith – Year after year, education policy experts produce reports and proposals that assume we need some form of...

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Tradition, Culture, and Citize...

Dec 26, 2017 by

Tradition, Culture, and Citizenship

Roger Scruton on Tradition: A high culture of tradition holds together citizenship and culture for a social order. Editor’s note:...

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One and a Half Cheers for More...

Nov 19, 2017 by

One and a Half Cheers for More Civics Education

Advocating for more civic education is a double-edged sword. James R. Rogers – Commentators on both left and right advocate...

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When Susan Sontag Told the Tru...

Nov 9, 2017 by

When Susan Sontag Told the Truth about Communism

Susan Sontag prided herself on the complexity of her thinking, but she was crudely consistent in blaming America first. by Ron...

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Debating Alexander Hamilton...

Aug 9, 2017 by

Debating Alexander Hamilton’s Case for American Manufacturing Greatness

by Carson Holloway – Thanks to Broadway, Alexander Hamilton is famous once again. One might wonder whether his unexpected stage...

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A Debate over the Meaning and ...

Apr 25, 2017 by

A Debate over the Meaning and Perfection of Education in America

by Jane Robbins – One of candidate Donald Trump’s biggest applause lines when campaigning was his promise to end the Common...

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