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The Part of the Declaration Nobody Reads
Everyone knows the preamble. Almost nobody reads the 27 grievances that follow it. Historian Robert Parkinson says that’s exactly backward.
Eli Lake
America at 250: Capitalism’s Hall of Fame
They built factories, golden arches, and music empires. They changed what you eat, where you shop, and what you hear. This week, we celebrate America’s…
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How ‘City on a Hill’ Became ‘America First’
The U.S.’s founding ideal emphasized mercy, humility, and mutual obligation. Its modern counterpart does much the opposite.
Lydia Dugdale
This Week in American History: The French Connection
In 1776, a great playwright created a fictitious trading company to hide the French government’s active support of the American rebellion.
Jonathan Horn
No, You Are Not Being Drafted
The Trump administration announced a small change to the draft registration rules—and people immediately declared it to be an authoritarian plot.
Nicholas Clairmont
The Liberal Case for American Power
Though critical of some U.S. interventions, Shadi Hamid says the country’s dominance remains essential to global stability.
Coleman Hughes
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Michigan Gets Its Own Mamdani
Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed claims he’s running on affordability. So why did he just appear onstage with anti-Israel radical Hasan Piker? Olivia…
Olivia Reingold
College Grades Are Beyond Fixing
I used to think we could fix grade inflation. Now it’s clear we should tear down the whole dishonest system.
Yascha Mounk
Bruce Pearl: How March Madness Unites America
In a divided era, March Madness remains a rare tradition that brings Americans together.
Bruce Pearl
A Message from the Blue and White in the Red, White, and Blue
In this year’s Jefferson Lecture, Ruth Wisse delivers a love letter to her adoptive country and a warning to her fellow citizens.
Ruth R. Wisse
How Israel Is Helping Iran’s Opposition
Israelis are targeting the security forces that recently murdered protesters en masse. And they may provide air cover when the next uprising begins.
Eli Lake
This Week in American History: The British Bang a U-ey
Two hundred fifty years ago this week, Washington and his Continentals liberated Boston.
Jonathan Horn
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