The ‘Civil War’ Psy-Op
Psychological operations can have many objectives, demoralization being the most common. But they can also be used to create opportunities that otherwise might not present themselves.
Additional Thoughts on Taiwan
America can’t, and shouldn’t, get involved in a war with China unless its own territory or core interest is at stake.
An American Soul
The central mission of Harry Jaffa’s life was the philosophical and rhetorical defense of classical natural right, the Western tradition, and the United States.
Importing Enemies
The demand to resettle Afghan refugees brings the war home.
Afghanistan: Doomed From the Start
The failure in Afghanistan is the cherry on top of 20 years of failure for America’s ruling class.
Getting Right With the Founders
If blatant misinterpretations such as this are all that stand in the way of Claremont and the paleos making common cause, that should be easy enough to overcome.
How Could the Founders Have Done Better?
In a regime of equality, excellence and superiority are allowed to thrive while the ordinary virtues of frugality, industry, piety, and fidelity are protected.
Paleontology
If I thought the paleoconservative appeal to tradition alone were sufficient to support all the policies sketched near the beginning of this article, I would submit to it cheerfully.
Red Lines
The Constitution invites us—and politics compels us—to consider redrawing state and local borders.
What Are the Paleoconservatives Conserving?
It’s hard for a movement to claim to stand for tradition when it attacks so much of the tradition it purports to defend.
Americans Unite
Can the veterans of the old conservative wars come to a truce?
Why Do the Election’s Defenders Require My Agreement?
The purpose of voting today is to give a democratic veneer to an undemocratic regime—not to give the people a say in the direction of their government.
David Petraeus: Perfect Avatar for America’s Corrupt Ruling Class
His assertion that “right-wing” terrorists pose the greatest terrorist threat to our country is a sop to his new paymasters and a selling out of the people who made his career.
Let’s Take Stock of Where We Are
If the Democrats just ram these election results through without explaining, then the legitimacy not just of our electoral system but of our entire government may suffer a fatal blow.
Game-On for the Coup?
It will all go according to plan—unless we stop it.
Confirm a Justice Now
This is no time for Senate Republicans to go wobbly.
The Donald Trump I Know
Why The Atlantic’s smear on the president as disrespectful of fallen soldiers does not hold up.
A Tyranny Perpetual and Universal?
Is the leftist dream now within reach? If President Trump loses, we will find out.
The Bribery Bait-and-Switch
To ordinary Americans—assuming any are paying attention—it looks as though Trump is being impeached for delaying by nine weeks aid that the Obama Administration refused to provide Ukraine for three years. How many Americans think he deserves to be removed for that
Are the Kids Al(t)Right?
In the spiritual war for the hearts and minds of the disaffected youth on the Right, conservatism is losing. "BAPism" is winning.