Politics

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

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Another Reason for Regime Change: Iran’s Flagrant Assault on the Rules of War

The rules of war are not complicated. Militaries may strike military targets. Militaries may not deliberately target civilians or threaten the commerce of neutral nations.

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 3, 2026

The Iran War and the Future of the American Right

Politics in America is never settled, and the shape and depth of the conservative movement, and its influence on the GOP, is no exception.

Thomas D. Howes
Politics
Apr 3, 2026

The Politicization of the Scientific Method

There is a profound difference between scientific and legal inquiry.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Apr 2, 2026

Parliament, Country, and Friendship

James Grant’s delightful Friends Until the End also has much to tell us about the character of statesmen and the power (and limits) of rhetoric.

Luke Foster
Politics
Mar 25, 2026

Why Can’t We Have a Real Filibuster?

The history of congressional reform is the history of unintended consequences.

Joseph Postell
Politics
Mar 24, 2026

The Ways, Means, and Ends of FDR

David Beito’s "FDR: A New Political Life" could have been subtitled "A New Political Death."

Paul Moreno
Politics
Mar 20, 2026

Mamdani’s Audacious Estate Tax for New York

It is up to cooler heads to see that Mamdani's wild ambitions can never be converted into law.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Mar 18, 2026
Research
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The Tanenhaus Variations

Steven Hayward
Politics
Jun 9, 2025

The Problem of China

Max Prowant
Politics
Jun 5, 2025

Now It Can Be Told

William Voegeli
Politics
Jun 5, 2025

The Death Penalty's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Zack Smith
Politics
Jun 4, 2025

Is the ABA’s Accreditation Monopoly Coming to an End?

Jonathan H. Adler
Politics
Jun 2, 2025

The Academic “Resistance” Decries Government Interference

Tal Fortgang
Politics
May 29, 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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Getting Right With Scalia

Scalia would want his colleagues to do their best to get the law right by focusing on text and history, while acting with courage and intellectual honesty.

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Supreme Court Justly Skeptical of Trump Administration’s Anti-Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

President Trump appears due for another disappointment.

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