Hello, Berlin!
President Obama doesn't understand that the more he speaks the less people listen.
From the Editor's Desk
Hello, Berlin!
President Obama doesn't understand that the more he speaks the less people listen.
Essays
The Bucks Start Here
The administrative state doesn't go broke by accident.
The Genius of American Citizenship
Joseph Stalin apparently coined the term "American exceptionalism" to denounce the heresy
Theory of Evolution
Egypt's experiment with democracy is probably over.
History as Literature
W.H. Prescott's grand account of the bloody Spanish Empire.
Israel Lets Down Its Guard
Israel is able to destroy the Iranian nuclear weapons program
For God and Country
Can good Christians be good Americans?
A New Birth of Freedom
The Gettysburg Address at 150.
Book Reviews
Not Originally Intended
A review of Creating the Administrative Constitution: The Lost One Hundred Years of American Administrative Law (Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference), by Jerry L. Mashaw
Moderation in the Defense of Liberty
A review of Constitutional Conservatism: Liberty, Self-Government, and Political Moderation (Hoover Institution Press Publication), by Peter Berkowitz
When Nudge Comes to Shove
A review of Simpler: The Future of Government, by Cass Sunstein
Up From Obamacare
A review of The Pipes Plan: The Top Ten Ways to Dismantle Obamacare, by Sally C. Pipes and Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis (Independent Studies in Political Economy), by John C. Goodman
When a Man Loves a Woman
A review of What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense, by Robert George, Ryan Anderson, and Sherif Girgis
Arab Winter
A review of Spring Fever: The Illusion of Islamic Democracy, by Andrew C. McCarthy and Sharia versus Freedom: The Legacy of Islamic Totalitarianism by Andrew G. Bostom
To Rule the World
A review of In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire, by Tom Holland
The Great Emancipation
A review of Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865, by James Oakes
Errand in the Wilderness
A review of The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America—The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675 (Vintage), by Bernard Bailyn
Green History
A review of Republic of Nature (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books), by Mark Fiege
Exceptionalism and its Discontents
A review of In Search of Monsters to Destroy? American Foreign Policy, Revolution, and Regime Change, 1776-1900, by Patrick J. Garrity
Taking Globalism Seriously Or Not
A review of Governing the World: The History of an Idea, by Mark Mazower
On the Firing Line
A review of The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, by Thomas E. Ricks
Test of Faith
A review of The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity, by Robert Louis Wilken
Poet of the Playing Field
A review of American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith (The Library of America), by Daniel Okrent
Homeland Insecurity
A review of The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV, Paul A. Cantor
For God and Country
A review of Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy, by Andrew Preston
Shadow Play
What Makes Gatsby Great?
A test of this insight is The Great Gatsby, the latest screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan and co-written and directed by the Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.