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Musk’s Outbursts Reveal a Deeper Rift in MAGA

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Politics
Jun 4, 2025
Trump Should Be Thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, Not Waging War

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Politics
Jun 6, 2025
Is ‘Eating the Tariffs’ Good for Business?

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Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Test

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Politics
Now It Can Be Told

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Politics
Jun 5, 2025
The Problem of China

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Politics
Jun 5, 2025
The Death Penalty's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

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Politics
Jun 4, 2025
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Trump Should Be Thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, Not Waging War

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John Yoo
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Jun 6, 2025

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Trump is squandering the chance to build a coherent populist programme.

Joel Kotkin
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Is ‘Eating the Tariffs’ Good for Business?

After observing Trump’s hostility to Walmart and Amazon, Home Depot took a different approach.

Richard M. Reinsch II
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Donald Trump Has Scrambled the Old Class Allegiances

Oligarchs, professionals and the working class are all divided among themselves.

Joel Kotkin
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Richard Reinsch
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John Yoo
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Joel Kotkin
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Apr 24, 2025

What Trump Can Learn from George W. Bush on Immigration Strategy

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 23, 2025

Trump Could Have a Strong Case to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
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Can Democrats Exploit Trump’s Tariff Chaos?

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Apr 16, 2025
Research
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville

Raúl Rodríguez
Politics
Feb 25, 2025

Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas

James Gimpel, Daron Shaw
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Feb 6, 2025

Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, Daron Shaw
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Daron Shaw
Politics
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Tocqueville’s Defense of Aristocratic Literature

Antonio Sosa
Politics
Oct 3, 2024
Commentary
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The Return of Realpolitik

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Dec 2, 2024

DEI Is Dead. The Establishment Media Just Doesn’t Want You to Know It

Joel Kotkin
Politics
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We Assign a Failing Grade to Econonics Nobel Laureates

Dirk Mateer, Brian O'Rourke
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John Yoo, John Shu
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Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jan 30, 2024
Videos
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Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

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Sep 26, 2024
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Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

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May 14, 2024
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Richard Epstein Reacts to Pam Bondi’s Confirmation Hearing

Richard Epstein Reacts to Pam Bondi’s Confirmation Hearing

Politics
Jan 1, 2024
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John Yoo: Jack Smith Shows No Regret or Second Guessing

John Yoo: Jack Smith Shows No Regret or Second Guessing

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John Yoo: Merchan Is ‘Making Sure’ Trump Is the First Felon President

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