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Rediscovering History as the Story of Liberty
History as the story of liberty doesn’t solve every cultural conundrum or smooth out all the problems we face in teaching and understanding history. But it can be a way to center ourselves today, and to renew the institutions and beliefs that are central to that history and its legacy.
The Many Myths of Birthright Citizenship
The history is far more convoluted than the standard accounts provide.
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The Logic of Pressing for Change in Cuba Now
How can the Trump Administration effect political change that satisfies the United States while appearing organic rather than dictated by Washington?
James Q. Wilson and the Crisis of Our Time
"When we profess to believe in deterrence and to value justice, but refuse to spend the energy and money required to produce either, we are sending a clear signal that we think that safe streets, unlike all other great public goods, can be had on the cheap."
