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Greg Weiner: Why Daniel Patrick Moynihan Matters
Best known for his 24 years in the Senate, Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927 - 2003) was a major figure in the political history of the United States in …
6 years, 8 months ago
James Capretta: Is There a Crisis in American Healthcare Today?
Is America the best place in the world to get medical care? How should we think about recent proposals for healthcare reform like “Medicare for All” …
6 years, 8 months ago
Paul Cantor on the Shakespeare Authorship Question
Since at least the middle of the nineteenth century, certain writers, scholars, and amateur sleuths have questioned whether William Shakespeare, the …
6 years, 8 months ago
Adam White: The Supreme Court and the Conservative Legal Movement Today
What is the role of the Supreme Court in American politics today? How is the current Court dealing with hot-button social and cultural issues, as wel…
6 years, 9 months ago
Steve Hayes: The Conservative Movement Today and the Republican Party After Trump
The conservative movement has been a major force in American political life since the 1950s. But in recent years conservatism has undergone fundament…
6 years, 9 months ago
Jim VandeHei: The Transformation of our Media Landscape and Its Political Implications
How have the transformations in our media environment—particularly the rise of digital and social media—affected American society and politics? Is th…
6 years, 10 months ago
General Jack Keane: September 11, 2001 at The Pentagon
In 2014, Bill Kristol sat down with General Jack Keane for a wide-ranging discussion about Keane's distinguished military career. To commemorate 9/11…
6 years, 10 months ago
Eric Edelman: America’s Strategic Position, Great Power Competition, and the Liberal World Order
What role can America play in an increasingly complex and dangerous world—one in which America no longer maintains the overwhelmingly decisive advant…
6 years, 10 months ago
Harvey Mansfield on Free Speech and Higher Education Today
What is the status of freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and liberal education on university campuses today? How has modern feminism shaped the m…
6 years, 11 months ago
James Hankins on Meritocracy Today: The Cases of America and China
What are the roots of our idea of “meritocracy”? Why has meritocracy become a subject of intense scrutiny in our politics? Can there be a legitimate …
6 years, 11 months ago