A Report from Morningside
by Philip JefferyThe ground has been shifting at college campuses everywhere. But at my alma mater, nothing has changed more than campus conservatism. Continue Reading »
A Restless Mind, In Search of Truth
by Paul SeatonPeter Augustine Lawler died on May 23 at the relatively young age of 65, but he died in the hope of the Risen One and lives on in the lives he touched. Continue Reading »
Conservatism’s New Terms
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 27. Also featuring: Boston’s re-frocked priest; Pence’s rules; and the downsides of radical inclusion. Continue Reading »
Nationalism and the Elections of 2016
by Mark MovsesianAlthough traditional conservatism has been on the winning side in recent political contests, it has been a junior partner in a larger project: the revival of nationalism. Continue Reading »
Recalibrating the Culture War in 2016
by Darrell BockWe still live in a contested environment. The candidate who flouted political correctness won. But his victory does not necessarily represent a victory for religious conservatives. Continue Reading »
The Failure of the Conservative Intellectuals
by David RandallAn intellectual doesn’t have to play that particular game. He can think and write about art or anthropology; contemplate Euclid or Euthyphro; or even argue for what he takes to be the truth of politics, rather than seek out political victory. Continue Reading »
Where I Was Wrong Part II: Iraq
by Pete SpiliakosPerhaps no error looms larger in contemporary American politics than Iraq. Continue Reading »
David Frum's Memory
by Mark BauerleinIf you need a reason for why a fair portion of conservative voters were disenchanted enough with the Republican Establishment to head over to Donald Trump's place, take a look at the final paragraph of David Frum's cover essay in the September issue of Commentary, “Is It 1968?” Continue Reading »
Disraeli's Romanticism, Trump's Nationalism
by R. R. RenoWere Disraeli reincarnated as a Republican politician, our establishment would very likely find him as distressing as they currently find Trump. Continue Reading »
The Conservative Lawyers versus the Never Trumpers
by Hadley ArkesI yield to no one in my recoil from Donald Trump. But for anyone who shares the perspectives of the Republican Party, far more is involved here than aversion to an implausible candidate. A conservative should have an interest in repealing and replacing Obamacare, a program that tends inexorably to the political control of medicine. Continue Reading »
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