Have We All Misunderstood Enumerated Powers?

The author carefully states that his goal is to unsettle the orthodoxy of enumeration.

Our Civilization Depends on Serious Universities

A serious university is devoutly to be wished for. Our civilization depends on it.

Regaining Our Principles and Institutions

What universities miss are the foundational, nonpartisan moral truths that separate civilization from barbarism.

It Begins With Courage

From coverage emerges the capacity to exercise all the virtues.

Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Oaks decided not to be “a lawyer who had been called as an apostle,” but rather “an apostle who used to be a lawyer.”

Conversion by Inches?

On Charles Murray's fides et ratio.

The Philosophy of Jacques Maritain — A Long-Awaited Introduction

Jason West’s excellent introduction to Jacques Maritain’s philosophy should draw new disciples to Maritain at a time when his thought is needed most.

Did Leo Strauss Get Religion?

Scholars and thinkers, East and West, have found that Leo Strauss offers intellectual insights and resources unavailable elsewhere.

Jefferson's Complex Legacy on Slavery and Race

Jefferson helped ensure that our republic was well-founded, and for the push his works and deeds gave to the anti-slavery cause, we owe him a debt of gratitude.

That Elusive Gaza Solution

The long road to peace lies through the decisive Israeli wins that seemed ever so unlikely on the morning of October 8, 2023.

The Path to Civility

The path to civility is therefore paved with actions not taken, harm not done, and therefore fear not experienced.

Is Post-Liberalism a Real Remedy?

Pilkington's proposals are worthy, but the vital nerve of Enlightenment liberalism must needs be addressed.

Don’t Choose Your Own Adventure: Understanding Middle-Class Earnings Trends

Measuring these trends is complicated, but the results of wage gains are encouraging.

The Tariff Debacle Is Renewed

Trump adopts a novel version of the “unitary executive” theory that allows him first to declare the emergency and then prescribe the remedy for it, all without either judicial oversight or Congressional authorization.

A Nobel Prize for Innovation, Dynamism, and Creative Destruction

The policy implications of this Nobel are clear. Governments cannot engineer innovation.

Trump Delivers Mixed Results on Health Reform

The willingness to embrace price controls and other forms of interventionism imperils the larger goals of healthcare reform.