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  • The American Republic and the Long Shadow of Rome

    The American Republic and the Long Shadow of Rome0

    “Beware the Ides of March!” Thus the soothsayer warned Emperor Julius Caesar on the 15th of March, 44 B.C. On that day, Caesar, who had overturned the Roman republic and made himself a tyrant, was assassinated by a group of Senators, including his friend, Brutus. In the eponymous play by William Shakespeare, the Senators begin

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  • The American Pulse Is Feeble, But There Is a Way to Revive It

    The American Pulse Is Feeble, But There Is a Way to Revive It0

    In the leading article for the October issue of Chronicles Magazine, John Derbyshire suggests three outcomes for the November election: The Democrats win, the Republicans win, or the country descends into chaos. Sadly, more individuals seem to be entertaining thoughts of the latter. Those negative thoughts aren’t without merit. As Derbyshire explains, two election wins

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  • The American Dream: What It Means and Why It’s Important

    The American Dream: What It Means and Why It’s Important2

    Have you ever known a friend who said, “Next year I’m moving to Rome and living the Italian Dream?” How about a buddy who over coffee declared, “I can’t stand this country anymore. I’m off to Ankara, where I can live the Turkish Dream?” Or an uncle who slapped his open hand on the table

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  • The American Descent Into Uncivil War

    The American Descent Into Uncivil War0

    When we say Americans are divided and polarized, it can conjure up the image of cloth stretched to the point of ripping. However, this image does not represent everything we are experiencing as a society. Indeed, the social fabric is already torn. The united America we once knew no longer exists. Instead, larger or smaller

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  • The American Consensus on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Has Broken—Finally

    The American Consensus on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Has Broken—Finally2

    Even though “gender-affirming care” for minors has been rejected—or, at the least, viewed with skepticism—in the U.K., France, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, every major American medical association promoted it. Until now. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has finally stepped up to challenge the consensus. In July, the Manhattan Institute’s Leor Sapir spoke with

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  • The American and French Revolutions Compared

    The American and French Revolutions Compared3

    One of the many differences between the American and French Revolutions is that, unlike the French, Americans did not fight for an abstraction. Americans initially took up arms against the British to defend and preserve the traditional rights of Englishmen. The slogan “no taxation without representation” aptly summed up one of their chief complaints. The

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