American Politics

A Moronic Inferno

America First and the looming spectre of an illiberal international.

Jeffrey Herf

19 Feb 2024 · 14 min read

The Perils of Affective Polarization

Our increasing desire to isolate ourselves from supporters of the opposite party can have dire consequences.

Julian Adorney

10 Nov 2023 · 8 min read

Civility Isn’t Weakness—It’s How We Win

A commitment to civility is first and foremost about not becoming what we oppose.

Julian Adorney / Angel Eduardo

14 Jul 2023 · 3 min read

It Doesn’t Make It Alright

The SCOTUS decision on affirmative action has ended a hypocritical and incoherent policy.

Andrew Hammel

3 Jul 2023 · 15 min read

Chicago’s Criminal Irresponsibility

Progressive thinking on urban violence is so unrealistic it is dystopian.

Jukka Savolainen

29 Apr 2023 · 8 min read

Why Are Underage Central Americans in US Factories?

Debt and migration spirals have turned asylum applications into a charade for exploitation.

David Stoll

5 Apr 2023 · 7 min read

Dear Americans: Your Politics Don’t Have to Be This Toxic

America’s narrowing two-party system is poisoning the greatest democracy in the world.

Stephan Jensen

6 Jul 2022 · 18 min read

The Hard Left and Populist Right Agree on All the Wrong Things

The ideas that unite the hard Left and the populist Right against the West itself are the same ones that make them both so excited about the culture wars.

Stephan Jensen

13 May 2022 · 8 min read

The Tragedy of American Diplomacy: A Rebuttal

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Niranjan Shankar

6 May 2022 · 15 min read

Ukrainians Are Nobody’s Pawns

Conservative anti-interventionists buy into an authoritarian narrative that ignores the clear choices made by the people of Ukraine.

Robert Tracinski

19 Apr 2022 · 8 min read

To Fight Wokeness, the GOP Should Embrace Immigrant Voters

The rise of ultra-progressive ideologies and the decline in patriotic sentiment are two broad cultural trends that worry American conservatives. Some may be tempted to imagine that these two phenomena are connected to immigration and the resulting ethnic and racial diversity—especially since opposition to immigration is common among conservatives