A response to Grant Havers on the question of the sources of woke politics.
President Trump Should Reject the UK’s Ambassadorial Nominee
The incoming Trump administration is under no obligation to accept Britain's hostile ambassador.
The Gargoyle Becomes a Phoenix
The reopening of the great cathedral, Notre-Dame de Paris, is a great reminder of the achievements of Western civilization and our potential to live up to them.
Immigration Moratorium Now
There is no MAGA without immigration sanity—including limited H1-B visas.
How to Recapture the Lost ‘Literary Men’
Perhaps the way to get men interested in literature again is to take seriously the topics that appeal to them.
Luigi Mangione: A Martyr for Losers
Born to privilege but not to do anything great, Mangione earned himself a seat in the libtard “Valhalla” next to the other losers of our age.
Old Saint Knick
Washington Irving’s contribution to America’s celebration of Christmas may have been the first blow against the religion of “woke.”
There’s No Such Thing As the ‘Woke Right’
The “woke right” concept seems to be little more than the latest way to marginalize the real right.
Bing Crosby’s Irish and American Christmas
While much of the America at the heart of Bing Crosby’s famous Christmas movies seems lost, we should remember what is fundamental.
The Christmas Season Is a Time to Recall the Finitude of Our Days
It is not morbid thinking to remember that Christmas is a call to love one another as we reflect on our mortality.
The Last Christmas in Bethlehem
Israel’s campaign to rid its neighboring lands of their inhabitants, including Christians, recalls the situation of the first Christmas. Is there a like hope?
Our Homegrown Ideological Enemy
We do not have to go searching abroad for the roots of our own ideological ruination.
Don’t Let the Grinches Spoil Your Christmas
Three ways you can fortify your home and your heart against those who would spoil the joy of the Christmas season.
Thoughts on Fatherhood: A Post-Birth Dispatch
First-time fatherhood is an exhilarating but also jolting experience that prompts reflections on the meaning of family.
Tax the Rich. It’s Only Fair
The burden of paying for an extravagant welfare state should not fall to struggling families who have their own responsibilities.
The Reeducation of Mitt Romney: From Trump Hatred to Respect?
Mitt Romney is singing a much different tune now that Trump has won the election.
The Return of Due Process
In the post-Kavanaugh age, Americans are clamoring for a return to due process and the presumption of innocence.
Biden’s Final Act of Border Sabotage
Joe Biden’s plan to sell off unused sections of the border wall cements his disgraceful legacy of failure to secure the border.
Why They Hate Kash Patel
Patel exposed the Russia Collusion Hoax in the first Trump administration, and he can expose more of the Intelligence Community's lies.
The Duke Lacrosse Hoax Is Not an Aberration
The media refuses to acknowledge it, but the Duke Lacrosse story wasn’t the first time they created a moral panic with no evidence, and it won’t be the last.
Remembering Lee Edwards: Chronicler of Conservatism
Lee Edwards was present at the creation of the conservative movement.
Fighting Communism After the Cold War
Twenty-first-century Communism in this country is a way to feel clever about holding stupid and morally bankrupt views.
Government of Germany’s Chancellor Scholz Collapses
Scholz lost a vote of confidence due to mounting economic concerns. New elections in February may embroil Germany further in the war in Ukraine.
Reality Dysphoria Update
The dictatorship of the subjunctive mood colonizes athletics, the courts, and public opinion.
The Casualties of Political Warfare
When political loss becomes a personal catastrophe for so many, it’s time for the left to reevaluate its priorities.
The Last Ugly Biden Christmas
We can be thankful this Christmas knowing it is Jill Biden’s last year to decorate the White House for the holidays.
Christopher Rufo’s Dangerous Wishful Thinking
A friendly rebuttal to the idea that the right can declare victory against wokeism and the leftist ideology that inspired it. The battle is not over.
Is There a Woke Right?
How some classical liberals are using a word that describes the left to gatekeep the right.
James Lindsay Is Wrong About Wokeness
Lindsay's attempted hoax on a Christian magazine falls flat because of his own inadequate understanding of the intellectual history he meant to caricature.
The Coming Conservative Media Collapse
Leftist corporate media is collapsing, and conservative media is not immune to suffering the same fate.
Word Tricks of the Democrat Media Complex
The vigilance required to parse one’s way through the Democrat Media Complex drives many Americans to seek better alternatives.
Birthright Citizenship Is a Breach in the Border
Trump’s promise to end birthright citizenship will be a battle but it’s a battle America can’t afford to lose.
Backstage: The Hidden Heroes of MAGA
In the end the task of making America great again will depend upon the backstage crew of ordinary Americans who are doing the hard work of making America good again.
Ninety Seconds to (Nuclear) Midnight
It is difficult to overstate the recklessness of the Biden administration in moving us closer to nuclear confrontation with Russia.
The Pardon America Needs
America will never come to grips with the COVID hysteria and the racialist moral panic that it supported until Derek Chauvin is pardoned.
The Follies of ‘Centrists’ on Academic Freedom
The defense of academic freedom offered by those who wish to position themselves as centrists on the question is no help at all.
Americans Now See the Fraud of Sanctuary Cities
The high-water mark of virtue signaling sanctuary policies has been reached and the tide is now receding as common sense catches up to reality.
Hughes for the Holidays
The holidays are the perfect time to relive the iconic elements of the John Hughes America—a time when the middle-American everyman had the sympathy of our culture.
‘Mary’: A Beautiful, Realistic Film about the Blessed Mother
Director D. J. Caruso has created a masterful work with a relatable portrayal for faithful and curious audiences alike.
Kid Dynamite’s Last Ride
Iron Mike’s last turn in the ring may have been a “loss” and a travesty. But it represents something irrepressibly human and admirable at the same time.
Biden Breaks His Promise and Pardons His Son—Yeah, But Trump!
Is anyone surprised by the Biden family corruption?
The 2024 Election Was a Triumph of Leadership Over Consensus
Democrats tried to force a consensus instead of allowing for organic leadership and persuasion. They failed.
The Battles Ahead and Why We Fight
The work of restoring the American republic is only just beginning with the coming inauguration of Donald Trump.
Go West, Big Government, and Slim Down in the Country
An idea from Horace Greeley and the post-Civil War burst of national imagination has come to the fore again.
Conservatives Can Curate Art for Themselves
As the right has discovered, the way around legacy media is to become the media. It can also become the culture’s art curators.
Identity Politics, Not Biden, Cost Democrats the Election
Democrats are the victims of their party’s ideology.
Daniel Penny is Guilty … of Being White
Daniel Penny is up against a system that sees capable white men as enemies.
Striking Back at the White-Coat Empire
Trump’s appointment of Jay Bhattacharya to the NIH will give Elon Musk and RFK Jr. a powerful ally in the battle against white-coat supremacy.