Learning from Populist Movements of the Past
A review of In Defense of Populism: Protest and American Democracy, by Donald T. Critchlow.
Mario Cuomo, Lauded Speech-Giver, and Governor in His Spare Time
In a new biography, George Marlin examines the political career of ‘Hamlet on the Hudson,’ full of promise never quite realized.
When the Silent Majority Rioted in New York City
A review of The Hardhat Riot: Nixon, New York City, and the Dawn of the White Working-Class Revolution, by David Paul Kuhn.
Crisis of the Old Order
The recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage deeply disappointed conservatives and underscored how rapidly the cultural landscape has been changing. What was considered a fringe movement just 30 years ...
Labor without Romance
In 2012, Wisconsin’s Republican governor, Scott Walker, was forced into a recall election after less than two years in office. The reason: his plan to restrict collective-bargaining rights for public-sector ...
A Vanished Breed
‘Republican in name only,” “country-club Republican,” “establishment Republican”: These are the terms grassroots conservatives use to attack their moderate Republican opponents, whom they consider “squishes” and elitists — people who ...
Domestic Strife
Watching the ever-amusing drama of Joe Biden playing the role of vice president is a reminder of the complicated and often uneasy relationship between vice presidents and their presidents. The ...
Two Visions of the Electorate
What happened with this election? Many conservatives predicted that Romney would win the election, with some even predicting a landslide. Many liberals were equally confident that Obama would win, even ...
The Way the GOP Was
A review The Roots of Modern Conservatism: Dewey, Taft, and the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party by Michael Bowen.