American Politics

A selection of recent articles on this topic

The Great Excommunicator

Christopher Caldwell

When Sam Tanenhaus agreed in 1998 to write a biography of William F. Buckley Jr., it would…

The Post-Californian Ideology

Matthew Schmitz

On November 6, 1996, Al Gore called Peter Navarro to express his sympathy. Navarro, a left-leaning economics…

At Home and Abroad

The Editors

The editors discuss conservatism’s big wins at the Supreme Court and America’s military and diplomatic ventures in the…

Independence Day No. 249

George Weigel

In the twelve months leading up to next year’s American semiquincentennial, the tale will frequently be told…

The Fed and the College

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Brad Lingo joins in…

Suicide Prevention Must Be for Everyone

Audrey Pollnow

New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has placed a much-needed focus on suicide prevention. If she wishes to…

Classical Education Keeps Growing

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Martin Cothran joins in…

L.A. and Elon

The Editors

The editors discuss the immigration riots in Los Angeles, and Donald Trump’s feud with Gavin Newsom. Then…

Zoning Out 

Colin Redemer

In an era in which the American dream slips ever further from the grasp of the common…

How Obergefell Failed

Matthew Schmitz

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, announcing a…

The Unconstitutional Ban on Religious Charter Schools

Nicole Stelle Garnett

On May 22, the Supreme Court let stand, by a divided vote and without opinion, a decision…

Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What to Do

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jason Bedrick joins in…

How to Commemorate 1776

Walter A. McDougall

Next year is America’s 250th anniversary, and President Trump has promised us a “spectacular birthday party.” The…

While We’re At It

R. R. Reno

I’ve come to see that early Christian theology is more rabbinic than Platonic. Better: It involves a…

America’s New Grand Strategy

R. R. Reno

After the Cold War, the United States could imagine that its military was all-­powerful. America seemed capable…