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Trump's MAGA Reparations Fund

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

Richard Epstein
Politics
Jun 1, 2026

Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order

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

Alexander William Salter
Politics
Jun 1, 2026

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
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Liberalism's Infidelities

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Feb 25, 2025

The Bills are Piling High for States

Jason Sorens
Politics
Feb 18, 2025

The Competing Tensions in America's Middle East Policy

John Yoo
Politics
Feb 13, 2025

The Changing Calculus of Power in the Middle East

Elliott Abrams
Politics
Feb 13, 2025

Symposium: What Does the Middle East Mean to US?

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Feb 13, 2025

Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East

Jonathan Schanzer
Politics
Feb 13, 2025
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