What I Learned from ROTC
admin Military experience is, sooner or later, humbling.
Ideas
Patriotism Has Become Too Controversial
Love and shame can be sides of a coin.
The Other Case for Birthright Citizenship
The legal arguments are clear. Now proponents need to start defending the practice on policy grounds.
Pete Buttigieg’s Ordeal Is a Frightening New Form of Political Harassment
Even in these unimaginative days, Americans are still capable of innovations in cruelty.
What Would Mark Twain Think of America at 250?
The country’s greatest satirist loved technology and hated corruption. He’d have plenty to say about both in 2026.
The Supreme Court Rules That Sports Are Different
The justices position themselves at the center of American public opinion.
The DSA’s Communist Revolution
The Democratic Socialists of America was formed in opposition to the very thing it has become.
The Young Republicans Who Think Trump Hasn’t Gone Far Enough
Activists at colleges across the country are turning against the president and pushing for a far more radical GOP.
Blood and Soil Aren’t What Binds America Together
If you don’t believe in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, celebrating it is difficult.
An ‘Originalist’ Court Overturns an Originalist Decision
<em>Humphrey’s Executor</em> deserved better.