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Remembering Ed Banfield's “The Unheavenly City"

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Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Will State Attorneys General Allow Their Cities to Make Energy Policy?

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Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Carl Schmitt: A Window into the Postliberal Id

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Politics
Dec 3, 2025
In the Long Run, the Meta Case Is Dead

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Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Will "The Great Feminization" Displace the “old” Male-Dominated Model?

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Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Building a Politics of Deliberation in the Tarheel State

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Politics
Nov 28, 2025
Can Cass Sunstein Save Liberalism?

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Politics
Nov 26, 2025
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Decadent Ideology, Decaying Fraternity

Richard Reinsch reviews Prosperity and Torment in France by Chantal Delsol.

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Sep 4, 2025

DC and LA Failures Play Into Trump’s Hands

Although clearly violating America’s long-standing federalist principles, Trump’s incursions are being justified by the incompetence of most blue-city leaders.

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Aug 14, 2025

Climate Lawyers Try a New Approach

Heatstroke killed Julie Leon on a 108-degree day. A lawsuit blames oil companies.

Michael Toth
Politics
Aug 11, 2025

Reading the New Conservatives

Richard Reinsch reviews The New Conservatives by Oren Cass.

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Jul 31, 2025

The Specter of Chaos in New York

Michael Toth
Politics
Jul 30, 2025

Trump and Wiles Are like a New Madden and Summerall

Michael Toth
Politics
Jul 17, 2025

Under Zohran Mamdani, the Jewish Exodus from New York Is Likely to Accelerate

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jul 8, 2025

Waning American Pride Threatens the Republic

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jul 7, 2025

New York’s Surging New Leftist Tide Is a Chilling Warning to the West

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 24, 2025

Trump’s Iran Ceasefire Depends on American Oil

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 24, 2025
Research
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The Surge of the Small Donorate in U.S. Elections: A View from Texas Statewide Campaigns.”

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, and Daron Shaw
Politics
Sep 4, 2024

Campaign Ads and the Differences Between Soliciting Donations and Mobilizing Volunteers

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, Daron Shaw
Politics
May 20, 2024
Commentary
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Why International Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Putin Are Anti-democracy Legal Garbage

John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
Politics
Jan 3, 2024

We Need a Full Accounting of Biden’s Presidential Incapacity

John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
Politics
Dec 31, 2023

Biden’s Lawfare by Other Means

John Yoo
Politics
Dec 26, 2023

The LA Fires Are the Horrifying Consequence of Democratic Misrule

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Dec 14, 2023

Don't Fall For Merchan's Trap

John Yoo, John Shu
Politics
Dec 8, 2023

The Fani Willis Trump Fiasco Is Far from Over. In Fact, It’s Just Getting Started

John Yoo, John Shu
Politics
Dec 21, 2022
Videos
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Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Politics
Aug 19, 2025
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Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Politics
Jun 2, 2025
25:37
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Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Politics
May 13, 2025
18:50
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John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

Politics
Mar 18, 2025
5:28
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John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

Politics
Mar 14, 2025
5:16
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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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