How the Zelman Decision Revitalized Religious Freedom

'Zelman v. Simmons-Harris' catalyzed a judicial recovery of the founding vision for the Establishment Clause and, more broadly, the relationship between church and state.

Scalia’s Revolution

We still live in Scalia's judicial universe.

The Roberts Court Needs To Reboot The Machinery Of Death

The Roberts Court should reboot the machinery of death, and get the judiciary out of its interminable quagmire.

Originalism and Its Adversaries

While living constitutionalists on the left remain deeply involved in the fight against originalism, some prominent figures on the right have joined that fight.

Harvey Mansfield, Radical

For many academics, students are mere tools to advance an agenda. Mansfield, however, is part of an older tradition that cares for their souls.

Arthur Brooks’ Pursuit of Happiness

'The Meaning of Your Life' centers on a simple question that extends far beyond the liberal/conservative divide. Why are some people happy, and others unhappy?

Why Historians Have Abandoned the Presidency—And Why It Matters     

The embrace of new presidential history by historians will be a bellwether of their future fortunes in the civics-focused era in higher education and among the disoriented, yet information-hungry American public.

'Pluribus' Is About More Than 'the Warmth of Collectivism'

In 'Pluribus,' Apple’s most-viewed drama, the integrity of the individual is the central theme.

Will Alberta Leave Canada?

Premier Smith is trying to navigate a camel through the eye of a needle.

The Transnational Conservative Project

Intellectual conservatism has proved to be both durable and versatile over the last 250 years, and there is little reason to believe that it will be any less versatile in the future.

Trump's MAGA Reparations Fund

No one can, or should, defend these massive legal abuses.

Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order

Modern political debate often assumes we must choose between statesmanship and self-government.

The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Expanding deposit insurance will only exacerbate financial risk and regulatory dependence, imposing costs on banks, their customers, and taxpayers. 

The Great AI Jobs Transition

It's time to develop a posture that treats AI labs and other private actors as the first movers in discovering policy interventions that Congress can then scale, with a particular eye toward younger Americans.

Edmund Phelps and the Culture of Dynamism

His research led him to a new theory of what he called “indigenous innovation.”

The Contested Legacy of Keynes’ 'General Theory'

Nearly a century after the publication of 'The General Theory,' debates over Keynes’ legacy continue to influence modern economic debate.

Edmund Phelps: Economist of Values

Edmund Phelps was rooted in an older tradition of economics, that of political economy, than perhaps even he recognized.