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The British Radical Who Used the American Revolution to Curb the Crown
Danielle Allen’s valuable history of Charles Lennox shows the two sides weren’t foes but allies for popular sovereignty against tyranny
23 hrs ago
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Andy Craig
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How to Hold Authoritarians Accountable Without Fueling a Backlash
Reconstruction, postwar Germany, and Poland’s recent democratic restoration offer lessons for a post-Trump America
Oct 11
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Trump Eyes China Arms Sales. We Toast the 5th: A Video Roundup
Our mid-October collection of clips
Oct 10
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A Former Right-Winger’s Guide on How to Defeat Her Old Side
Democrats will ignore Sarah Longwell’s communication advice at their peril
Oct 9
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Paul Crider
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Democratic Voters Have Become More Anti-Elite but Not More Populist
ISMA’s survey finds that they are not showing a greater attachment to a political leader or tolerance for strong-arm tactics right now
Oct 8
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Thomas Shull
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Donald J. Trump: The DSA President
And Republicans are there for him as he takes over the means of production
Oct 6
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Tad DeHaven
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A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis
Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears
Oct 5
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Andy Craig
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Liberal Freedom Requires Agency But Also Self Mastery: Ezra Klein and Danielle Allen at LibCon2026
Liberal societies need not just good institutions but also a clearer vision of their ends
Oct 4
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The Trumps Keep Cashing In on the Presidency With a Putin-Linked Oligarch Paying for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding: An Executive Watch Roundup
Our early-October selection of the president’s latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law
Oct 3
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Executive Watch
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A Catholic Theologian Signs Up for Mass Cruelty
Yet another thinker puts his faith in the service of monstrous deportation policies
Oct 2
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Gabriel Schoenfeld
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The Supreme Court Just Consigned Migrants to Cruelty Far Beyond Their Crimes
Letting the administration deport them for now to nasty third-country dictatorships should shock our conscience
Oct 1
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Linda Chavez
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September 2026
Trump Is Reshaping IRS Rules to Defund Minority Programs and Empower Churches
His motto is to use state power against his enemies and help his friends in the nonprofit world
Sep 30
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Robert Tracinski
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