The Self-Delusion of a Conservative

by Pete Spiliakos

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake thinks he is fighting to protect conservative principle from Donald Trump, but the truth is that he is Trump’s justification and helpless prey. Continue Reading »

31 Aug 2017

On Healthcare, Don’t Blame Trump

by Pete Spiliakos

This isn’t the first time a majority party has had trouble passing comprehensive healthcare reform. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2017

The Right and the Youth

by Pete Spiliakos

To win back the youth vote, the Republican Party will have to do much more than find a fresh voice to say the same thing. Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2017

The Nationalism Muddle

by Pete Spiliakos

There are similarities between the post-nationalist left and the conventionally nationalist right, but they don’t have to do with globalism. They have to do with meritocracy. Continue Reading »

11 May 2017

Looking for Some Health Care Heroes

by Pete Spiliakos

Market-oriented health care reform needs political entrepreneurs who will mobilize those millions of Americans who don’t have lobbyists but who would benefit from more secure and cheaper health care. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2017

The Agony of Paul Ryan

by Pete Spiliakos

The wonky, compromising Ryan was a very useful fellow—but Republicans couldn’t leave well enough alone. Continue Reading »

16 Mar 2017

When Things Fall Apart

by Ephraim Radner

Christians in America are increasingly like Christians in Egypt, determining under which enemy one can perhaps survive. Continue Reading »

13 Oct 2016

Where I Was Wrong Part I: The Filibuster

by Pete Spiliakos

If we don’t give voters a more accountable Congress, don’t be surprised if they want an unaccountable president to take down a corrupt and unresponsive system. Consider Trump a warning. Continue Reading »

13 Oct 2016

Does the Goldwater Comparison Really Hold Up?

by Geoffrey Kabaservice

Goldwater by 1964 was the unquestioned leader of the emerging conservative movement. Trump, by contrast, has channeled a populist impulse that has yet to become a movement. It’s true that his candidacy has resonated deeply with a segment of the population and has similarities with other right-wing, anti-immigrant movements in Europe. But at this point he heads a personal, candidate-centric campaign. Continue Reading »

13 Sep 2016

Goldwater Déjà vu

by Russell E. Saltzman

Whatever variety of outsider populism Trump awakened, he’s walked all over it. His collapse in early polling heralds a Republican debacle. Nothing like it has happened since Goldwater. Continue Reading »

25 Aug 2016