Identity Politics and the Election
by Joshua MitchellBeyond the election itself, the question of the future of the American regime remains unsettled. Continue Reading »
The New Colonialism
by Francis X. MaierHostility toward the Electoral College hints at a deeper impatience with our political process. Continue Reading »
Takeaways From Election Night 2020
by R. R. RenoThe election seems to vindicate the basic proposition of today’s “populism.” Continue Reading »
Trump, Biden, and Religion in American Politics
by Carl R. TruemanIn future, could American politicians please keep religion out of their platforms and propaganda? Continue Reading »
Of Course We’re Not a Democracy
by Mike LeeOur system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Continue Reading »
Baseball’s Beginnings
by John WilsonIn 2020, we are not that far removed from the early era of professional baseball in America, no matter how much the game has changed over the decades. Continue Reading »
Lamb to the Slaughter
by Samuel GoldmanGeorge Frazier had a story about the first time he met John O’Hara. The journalist and clotheshorse Frazier was introduced to the novelist O’Hara while hanging out at a Greenwich Village jazz club. The famously cranky O’Hara looked Frazier up and down before inviting him to have a drink. . . . . Continue Reading »
September 11, 2020
by R. R. RenoI put on a dark suit this morning, something somber for this day of remembrance. Continue Reading »
Restoring American Statuary
by Catesby LeighIf the White House manages the creation of the recently mandated National Garden of American Heroes thoughtfully, its value could run deeper than our political fault lines. Continue Reading »
Christian Nation, Yes and No
by Peter J. LeithartFrom G. K. Chesterton to Sidney Mead to Robert Bellah and beyond, observers have noted that America is a “nation with the soul of a church.” No one, however, has yet attempted to assess the latest manifestation of this fusion of Christianity and nationalism. Taking America Back for . . . . Continue Reading »
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