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When Mao Took China

Having already taught us so much about Chinese Communist history in his previous four books, Dikötter faced a difficult task to add something new. He has done so brilliantly.

Sean McMeekin
Politics
May 29, 2026

Does Amtrak Really Need Airport-Level Security?: A Response to Jonathan Hartley

Amtrak is not uniquely vulnerable to security threats, certainly not because of how far its trains travel.

Amy Swearer
Politics
May 28, 2026

AI Governance by Phone Call

Kevin Frazier
Politics
May 26, 2026

The Rebooted Animal Farm’s New Villain: Capitalism

We have a generational struggle ahead of us again if we are to defend the cause of freedom from tyranny. 

Titus Techera
Politics
May 22, 2026

The Future of ESG and DEI

Though things will likely not become as radical as the Covid hysteria of 2020 and 2021, there is still plenty of institutional “muscle memory” for ESG that will make its re-emergence all too easy.

Paul Mueller
Politics
May 20, 2026

Mamdani’s Baseless Invocation of International Law

The entire left-wing establishment is completely defenseless against Mamdani’s invocations of international law and the vague insinuation that Zionist Jews are doing something wrong.

Tal Fortgang
Politics
May 19, 2026

The Demons in Democracy

There is no guarantee for our Republic’s survival.

Politics
May 19, 2026
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Family Policy Enthusiasts Get the Ecology Wrong

Catherine Ruth Pakaluk
Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Family First, Texas Strong

Brad Wilcox
Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Obamacare for American Orbanists: How Not to Do Family Policy

John Shelton, Joel Griffith
Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Beyond the Border: How Extraterritorial State Laws Risk America’s AI Ambitions

Kevin Frazier
Politics
Dec 16, 2025

The Trump National Security Strategy Is Good, Bad, and Ugly All at Once

John Yoo
Politics
Dec 16, 2025

“Brazenly Partisan” Judges Scrutinize Trump’s Mind, But Refuse To Explain Themselves

Josh Blackman
Politics
Dec 11, 2025
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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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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.

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AI Governance by Phone Call

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