Liberal Hubris
Three Decades of Delusion

Our elites learned all the wrong lessons from the end of the Cold War.

The Other Epidemic
The Tyranny of Groupthink

To understand the Woke New World, read what Tocqueville wrote about America 200 years ago (while keeping Pogo and George Orwell in mind).

Signal to Noise
The Rights and Responsibilities of Internet Platforms

Ahead of the 2020 elections, a furious political fight is brewing over how internet platforms moderate expression by their users. It’s grounded in misunderstandings about freedom of expression that need to be re-framed.

Competition in a Great Power Era
The Aussies Step Up

As most countries get ready to tighten their belts in the wake of COVID-19, Australia is ramping up its defense spending.

Sovereign Debt & Kleptocracy
This Time It’s Really Different

The COVID crisis has injected a legitimate humanitarian imperative into bailing countries out of a sovereign debt crisis of historic proportions. The hastiness of the bailouts, however, is setting up all sorts of dire unintended consequences.

Twilight of the Intellectuals
Plumbing the Allure of Authoritarianism

Anne Applebaum’s new book grapples with why former friends abandoned liberalism as authoritarianism gained ground across the West.

Purge Without Purpose
It’s Not Broke! And You’re Not Fixing It!

A former President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and a longtime observer of America’s public diplomacy weigh in on Michael Pack’s “Wednesday night massacre.”

Across The Border
Canada’s COVID-19 Healthcare Experience

It wasn’t a flawless performance, but Canada’s comparatively more centralized healthcare system weathered the coronavirus storm reasonably well.

Intellectual Consistency
Police Unions and the Conservative Conscience

The conservative case against public sector unions is well-established. So why have conservative lawmakers consistently provided cover for police unions?

Of Equality and Quality
The Corrosive Decline of Our Elites

From China, to COVID, and to the protests currently roiling our nation, our elites have shown themselves to be both feckless and disconnected with bedrock American values. The blame ultimately lies with our schools.

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