Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Recalls Harry Truman
When the United States recognized the Jewish state of Israel, it sent shockwaves throughout the international system. Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as […]
Americanism
Baby It’s Dumb Outside
Isn’t it enough that the Always Correct Left has created an environment where we, in our gender fluidity, are now constantly and carefully dodging a […]
Liberal Hatred of Hillsdale is Really Hatred of Self-Government
Visit the Hillsdale College website and the first thing you see is a quote from President Larry P. Arnn: “Hillsdale offers an education designed to equip human […]
Smashing the Oligarchy
Need more proof that a corrupt oligarchy rules America? Look no further than the forced retirement of John Conyers, who sat in Congress for more […]
An America First National Security Strategy
The Trump Administration continues to run circles around its detractors. In an historically unusual move, President Donald Trump will be unveiling his administration’s first National […]
Comey Exemplifies the Effort to Get Stupid
Former FBI Director James Comey is tweeting about justice and liberty. He accompanies his tweets with creepy selfies, and the context suggests he is colluding […]
Monumental Dishonesty
Walk around any college campus, and you will see the names of distinguished faculty and generous donors adorning most of the buildings. Likewise, many campuses […]
How is Equality Baked into Our Constitution?
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case, and the specific legal […]
Having Your Cake
Well, the florist is gone and the petals have dropped. The baker’s made cake, or else closed down his shop. “Man and man?” “Wife and […]
Encouraging a Migration Explosion
Are they doing it on purpose? Of course they are. America’s progressive elite has disdain for Americans who refuse to embrace their globalist, “borderless world,” and […]
Is a President’s Character His Presidency’s Destiny?
In the age of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, “character is destiny” sermons are now frequent. Clearly, a president who is “not a crook” or […]
Founding Principles Rhetoric Falls Flat
A common solution politicians and intellectuals on the Right offer to fix what ails our politics is to return to the principles of the American […]
The Tension Between Family and Natural Rights in “Coco”
“Coco” is the kind of family film that ought to cause even Hollywood skeptics to fall in love with the movies again. It advertises that […]
Is Tolerance a Virtue?
We know what the Left hates about conservatives. In her losing campaign for president, Hillary Clinton articulated her litany of the deplorables: “racist, sexist, homophobic, […]
Scandalous Limericks
In the year of Hugh Hefner’s demise, ‘Twas a season of hues and of cries. Though the media mob might Have hoped to harm the […]
Where Else Do Establishment Republicans Have to Go?
In a recent column, I advised conservatives and populists not to alienate less doctrinaire conservatives because they need their votes in general elections. A number […]
Defining the Space Between NeverTrump and the Alt-Right
I am a red-pilled normie. At least that’s what I think the “Dissident Right” would call me. What does that mean? I’ll break it down. […]
Is There an Emerging ‘Trump Doctrine’?
The candidacy and subsequent election of Donald Trump to the presidency caused a great deal of consternation among the U.S. foreign policy establishment, Democrat and […]
Make America Grateful Again
As we celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends, we should set aside time to recognize the higher purpose for which we gather together around […]
Without Thanksgiving There is No July 4th
The rituals we observe, the company we keep, the memories we honor—these are the things that bind a people together and give them a sense […]