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A National Day of Gratitude

Washington’s Proclamation expressed hope that God would “render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed…”

Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 27, 2025

Freedom, Liberalism, and Civic Communion

Are we capable of living in civic communion as a republican people, a people who need nation, family, and religion to form and expand their capacities for moral reflection, responsibility, and conscience?

Richard M. Reinsch II
Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 21, 2025

A Fairer Tax System?

Better tax remedies are needed in America, and Ray Madoff's new book has given us an agenda for a conversation we should have.

Erik M. Jensen
Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 21, 2025

Dick Cheney, Reader

Cheney always recognized the importance of ideas and those who generated them.

Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 10, 2025

Conservatism Against the Machine

Kingsworth's goal is to inspire readers to turn away from modernity just as he has.

Michael Lucchese
Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 7, 2025

Ludwig von Mises' "Historians of the Future"

Mises understood that liberty in economic matters was inseparable from liberty in political matters.

Carola Binder
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Nov 4, 2025

AI and the Divine Test

The loss of sentience is the most present danger posed by AI.

Spencer A. Klavan
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 31, 2025
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The Reckless American

Mark Bauerlein
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Oct 24, 2025

Bodies, Selves, and the Quest for Identity

Rachel Lu
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Oct 21, 2025

A Doctor In Full

Ronald W. Dworkin
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Oct 17, 2025

Racing Earnhardt

Emina Melonic
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Oct 17, 2025

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

Aaron L. Nielson
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 15, 2025

Conversion by Inches?

Brian Smith
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 10, 2025
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Civitas Outlook
Can Cass Sunstein Save Liberalism?

Sunstein's analysis of liberalism fails to reach the live arguments about liberalism’s viability in a diverse and democratic republic.

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A National Day of Gratitude

Washington’s Proclamation expressed hope that God would “render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed…”

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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. 

Daniel J. Smith
Economic Dynamism
Nov 7, 2025

Law Talk

Welcome to Law Talk with Richard Epstein and John Yoo. Our show is hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke.

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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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Building a Politics of Deliberation in the Tarheel State

The high price of destructive dialogue and the value of constructive engagement are among the few matters about which the coauthors of this article agree.

Leslie Winner, John Hood
Politics
Nov 28, 2025
A National Day of Gratitude

Washington’s Proclamation expressed hope that God would “render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed…”

Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 27, 2025
Can Cass Sunstein Save Liberalism?

Sunstein's analysis of liberalism fails to reach the live arguments about liberalism’s viability in a diverse and democratic republic.

Tal Fortgang
Politics
Nov 26, 2025
William F. Buckley and the Politics of Normalcy

A guiding principle of Buckley’s National Review is that conservatives are on the side of ordinary Americans, not those addled with one insane mania or another.

Politics
Nov 25, 2025