A Remarkable Symmetry
165 years after Dred Scott, Justice Thomas rebukes its author.
American History
How Do Statesmen Differ from Tyrants?
A review of The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation, by Daniel J. Mahoney.
Where America’s Confidence Went, and How to Get It Back
The case against the modern West rests upon a foundation of sand. Here’s how we can start making that foundation crumble.
George Washington University Is Wrong to Abandon Its Mascot
The decision by the university to retire the Colonial is ignorant of American history and further divides an already fractured student body.
How Yoram Hazony Gets Abraham Lincoln, the Declaration, and the Constitution Wrong
In his new book on conservatism, Yoram Hazony attempts to place himself in the tradition of Lincoln. But Lincoln would have rejected Hazony’s view of him.
The Supposedly Hidden History of America’s Revolution
A review of Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, by Woody Holton.
Lincoln’s Unsurpassed Oratory
A review of His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation, by Diana Schaub.
Why Republicanism Faded
A thought about the roles of liberalism and republicanism in the American traditionalism.
The Lincoln Memorial at 100
A century after its dedication, the Lincoln Memorial calls us not only to memory but to action.
What to Watch or Read to Commemorate Memorial Day
A suggested reading and viewing list, for those seeking the true meaning of Memorial Day.