Big Government Conservatism?
The last thing America needs is for conservatives to make their peace with bad government.
From the Editor's Desk
Big Government Conservatism?
The last thing America needs is for conservatives to make their peace with bad government.
Essays
What War?
The Bush team's conduct of the "war" made the Arab world less afraid of America.
Book Reviews
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Alan Wolfe
At the end of this book, we know more about the logic of morals but considerably less about the moral condition of the American people.
The Man Behind the Signature
From the beginning of the Imperial Crisis until his death in 1793, Hancock incontestably was the foremost figure in New England political life.
Winston Is Back
Churchill understood the difference between tyranny and free government, the distinction upon which Churchill built his political life.
The Men Behind the Mysteries
Both Hammett and Chandler wrote mysteries, and mysteries are down-market in the literary world — good for making money, but not for garnering prestige.
Seeing Red
'Commies' should have appeared long ago but proves well worth the wait.
It’s Over, Already
Six liberal academics contribute to yet another rearguard action in the Bush vs. Gore contest of 2000.
Steinbeck In Good Conscience
Shillinglaw and Benson are respectful of Steinbeck the way a good friend is respectful and they are grateful for his gifts and fondly aware of his limits and his foibles.
Dishonest About Abe
With malice towards all and charity towards none of Lincoln's principles and actions, 'The Real Lincoln' is the latest attempt to finish the job so ignobly begun by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865.
God and Mammon
Nelson urges economists to learn the grounds of theological argumentation.
Ascent From Exile
Solzhenitsyn is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, and has had more direct influence on politics than any other author since Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The Secret Ingredient Is Love
Supplementing her training in free-market economics with her experience as a mother, Morse discovers the libertarians' missing ingredient: Love.
Books in Brief
Up From Slavery
'Jefferson's Pillow' is written not merely for blacks but for all American; it is a book of hope and reconciliation.
Advice to Graduates About Advice
Never mind who said it or about what.
On Wine
In wine, there is truth. Why would you drown the truth? A moral defense of the fruit of the vine, from Benjamin Franklin.