Child Welfare Is Becoming a Joke
The field is mired in risible theory and impenetrable jargon, and increasingly divorced from concern with the welfare of children.
Naomi Schaefer Riley
· 6 min read
Politics
A collection of 737 posts
Never Apologize for Trying to Tell the Truth
Those who repress inconvenient facts or produce fictitious evidence to nourish a politically convenient story are simply not historians.
Jeffrey Herf
· 8 min read
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong About Ukraine
Vapid bromides about peace and negotiation are no substitute for policy and a frank acknowledgement of Russia’s responsibility for the conflict.
Matt Johnson
· 10 min read
A Good Laugh
Farewell to the charm and sleaze of Boris Johnson.
John Lloyd
· 8 min read
Should the GOP Continue to Embrace Populism?—A Roundtable
Editor's note: With another presidential run by Trump in the offing, we asked two writers to reflect on the costs and benefits of populism. If you would like to contribute to this discussion, please send a response of ~800 words to [email protected]. I. For a prudent
Dennis Saffran, Bo Winegard, Publius
· 18 min read
Idealist and Idiot
Gorbachev’s legacy is partly to blame for the tyranny into which Russia has since slumped.
John Lloyd
· 9 min read
Benevolent Cruelty
America’s homeless problem is the product of good intentions and apathy. A new approach is needed.
Adam G. Walterbach
· 10 min read
Lydia and the Vlads
An Estonian’s changing relationship with Russia.
Robin Ashenden
· 12 min read
The Unexpected Future
We need to consider ways to reverse or at least slow rapid depopulation
Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox
· 15 min read
Shawls, Books, and Bombs
Reflections on Polish resistance.
Ben Sixsmith
· 8 min read
The Roads Not Taken
A new book by Orlando Figes explores the role of Russian history in the Ukranian war.
John Lloyd
· 10 min read
False Accusations and Ideological Bias
Amnesty International, Ukraine, and the Illusion of NGO Fact-Finding Expertise.
Gerald M. Steinberg
· 13 min read
Liberal When We Can; Conservative When We Must
Don’t expect the politics of tomorrow to be any less turbulent than the politics of today.
Stephen Martin Fritz and Denise Morel
· 11 min read
The Limits of Radical Protest
Those fighting for social change today would do well to heed Bayard Rustin’s advice about how to build sustainable and effective political movements.
Matt Johnson
· 12 min read
Death From Above
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s reign of pious terror is now over.
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read