Learning From Burke in 1968

by Timothy Jacobson

“It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.” Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2021

Leaders Who Can’t Lead

by Mark Bauerlein

We are surrounded by professionals who aren’t that professional, experts who aren’t very competent, leaders who can’t lead but won’t step down. Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2019

In Praise of Telling the Truth

by Peter Hitchens

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a major U.N. arms control verification body, suppressed evidence so as to excuse an act of war by the USA, Britain, and France. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2019

The Future of News

by Les Sillars

For about a century, American journalism had a paradigm that positioned the industry as essential to liberal democracy: journalistic objectivity. It promised objective, reliable coverage of events that mattered to citizens regardless of partisan beliefs, and it was supported by a lucrative, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019

On Hot Takes and Hohenstaufen Emperors

by Junior Fellows

The junior fellows reflect on Ernst Kantorowicz's Frederick the Second and Newman's views on journalism.  Continue Reading »

10 Aug 2018

Fridays Without Charles

by George Weigel

In my satchel of Krauthammer memories, the story that’s my personal favorite may cast some new light on this much-praised man. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

A Caveat on the Great Tom Wolfe

by George Weigel

After The Right Stuff got me going on Tom Wolfe, it was impossible to stop. Continue Reading »

18 Jul 2018

Dr. Peterson and
the Reporters

by Mark Bauerlein

Peterson fans like his interviews because they have experienced media smugness before. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2018

The HR-ification of the Public Square

by Samuel D. James

Kevin Williamson’s hire-and-fire is a symptom of a cultural sickness that goes beyond polarization. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2018

Nat Hentoff: One of a Kind

by William Doino Jr.

Nat Hentoff's lived a full life writing not only about jazz, but about the principles of a free society. Those topics may seem incongruous, but for Hentoff they were always interrelated. Continue Reading »

16 Jan 2017