Politics

MLK Day: The Last Bastion of Boomer Wokism 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- January 21, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington in 1963 sounds innocent enough. Indeed, it sounds so uncontroversial that many conservatives and conservative groups are fond of quoting it as a gotcha against the farthest fringes of recent woke race theory. “I have a dream that my four
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The Conservative “Civil War” and the Losing Politics of Cynicism 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- January 16, 2026
A number of media outlets are gleefully running headlines about a “civil war” within the conservative movement in America. While the term “civil war” is a little overblown, it’s true that fissures and fractures are appearing on the right, with prominent conservative voices – many of whom were formerly allied – turning on and denouncing
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You Can’t Be Diverse if You Exclude White Men 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Literature, Politics, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- December 30, 2025
It’s that time of year again when everyone from columnists to friends on Facebook proudly post the books they’ve read in the last year, and the ones they hope to tackle in the next. As an avid reader, I’m always intrigued by said lists. But in recent years I’ve noticed a recurring theme, namely, many
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Why Many Women Once Opposed Suffrage 0
- Culture, Featured, History, Politics, Western Civilization
- December 26, 2025
For those of us who enjoy exploring history, looking over the shoulder into the past provides pleasures and new insights. The sensation is like opening some dusty trunk in Grandma’s attic and playing detective without leaving the comfort of your living room. For instance, while researching Harriet Beecher Stowe, I was recently surprised to learn
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Mean Girl Media Strikes Again 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- December 22, 2025
The media spinning narratives against a Republican presidential administration, particularly one led by Donald Trump, is nothing new. But the recent controversial article in Vanity Fair did more than just operate the typical ploy to paint a picture of chaos and rancor among the Trump cabinet. The article’s photographer, Christopher Anderson, visually attacked the physical appearance of
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Bringing Light to the Asylum 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Western Civilization
- November 24, 2025
Back in the 1980s, writer Florence King began her essay “Democrazy” by recounting a scene from the 1946 Japanese war trials. At one point, the former propaganda minister, Shumei Okawa, leaped to his feet and cried out: “I hate United States! It is democrazy!” That unintended pun is the theme for King’s piece, which appears
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