Phillip M. Pinell 2/12/26 Phillip M. Pinell 2/12/26

Is Grit the American Virtue?

Henry T. Edmondson III 2/5/26 Henry T. Edmondson III 2/5/26

Graphic Novels and Politics

Yanek Mieczkowski 1/29/26 Yanek Mieczkowski 1/29/26

A Half-Century After EPCA: Gerald Ford’s Battle with Congress over Energy Policy

John Wood, Jr. 1/22/26 John Wood, Jr. 1/22/26

The Virtue Ethics of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jeff Polet 1/15/26 Jeff Polet 1/15/26

Common Sense

Shannon Watkins 1/8/26 Shannon Watkins 1/8/26

Civics Education Isn’t Optional

Jason Peters 12/25/25 Jason Peters 12/25/25

It's a Day for Longing. Don't Mess With It!

David Lewis Schaefer 12/11/25 David Lewis Schaefer 12/11/25

An Alarming Trend: Why Are American Women “Giving Up on Marriage”? And What Are Its Likely Consequences?

Phillip M. Pinell 12/4/25 Phillip M. Pinell 12/4/25

Beauty in the Wreck of Time: Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch

Henry T. Edmondson III 11/20/25 Henry T. Edmondson III 11/20/25

Benjamin Franklin and Confucius: Unlikely Fellow Travelers

Aaron Alexander Zubia 11/13/25 Aaron Alexander Zubia 11/13/25

How Centers for Classical Education Can Save the Humanities

Richard Gunderman 11/6/25 Richard Gunderman 11/6/25

Ford to New York City: Drop Dead?

Alexandra Davis 10/30/25 Alexandra Davis 10/30/25

Is Conservatism a Lifestyle Brand Now?

Adam Smith 10/23/25 Adam Smith 10/23/25

The Post-Literate Republic

Noah Gould 10/16/25 Noah Gould 10/16/25

The Paradox of Leadership

Jason Peters 10/2/25 Jason Peters 10/2/25

The Smile That AI Can't Fake

David Lewis Schaefer 9/11/25 David Lewis Schaefer 9/11/25

The Misleading Labels Used for Political and Economic Movements Distort Our Thinking and Our Actions

Political thinking in the modern democratic era easily lends itself to the reliance on simplifying labels – in other words, ideologies.

Henry T. Edmondson III 8/21/25 Henry T. Edmondson III 8/21/25

Mark Twain: America’s Humorously Serious Celebrity

Biographer Ron Chernow explains, “Mark Twain has long been venerated as an emblem of Americana.” In this fascinating biography, Chernow explains why. Though the book runs to 1200 pp, it never becomes tedious; on the contrary, it is an enthralling read.

Daniel Pitt 8/14/25 Daniel Pitt 8/14/25

America’s British Culture, and Reaffirming American Pride With Queen Elizabeth II

James Patterson 7/24/25 James Patterson 7/24/25

Veterans and Congressmen: Gerald R. Ford and Charles B. Rangel

Charles Rangel and Gerald Ford were veterans of the Korean War and World War II, respectively. When Rangel was elected to Congress in 1971, history brought him together with then-Michigan Rep. Jerry Ford, first elected to Congress in 1948.