Politics

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

Trump's Greenland Aggression

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Politics
Jan 22, 2026
The War on Affordable and Abundant Energy Continues

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Politics
Jan 21, 2026
The Case for a U.S. – Canadian Union

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Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Selling America Short

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Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Trial Lawyers and the Future of Oil & Gas in the Bayou

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Politics
Jan 19, 2026
How Radical Are Republican Voters?

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Politics
Oct 2, 2025
The end of green energy

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Politics
Jan 13, 2026
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The end of green energy

Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Joel Kotkin: Trump aside, Canada and the U.S. need to co-operate

Our economies are linked; we more the same language and we're learning that mass, unregulated immigration is no solution to economic sloth

Politics
Jan 7, 2026

Can social democracy save capitalism — again?

Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration this week as New York City mayor is a moment of reckoning for those who care about preserving the American way of life.

Politics
Jan 6, 2026

Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas?

Conservatives have rightly denounced the extremist tendency among young progressives, but there’s a similar problem now evident on the Right.

Politics
Dec 22, 2025

The Rod and Greg Show Rundown

Politics
Dec 19, 2025

California job cuts will hurt Gavin Newsom’s White House run

Politics
Dec 10, 2025

An anti-woke counter-revolution is sweeping through the media

Politics
Dec 1, 2025

California’s billionaire tax could bring down Gavin Newsom

Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Mayors to Cities: Drop Dead

Politics
Nov 15, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s rise is fuelled by generational resentment

Politics
Nov 4, 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
Politics
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
Politics
Dec 13, 2024

National Poll from Civitas Institute: Trump Victory Driven by Voters Who Reject Status Quo

Daron Shaw
Politics
Dec 11, 2024

Understanding the Effect of Abortion Attitudes on Elections After Dobbs: Evidence from Cross-Sectional and Panel Surveys in Texas

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, and Daron R. Shaw
Politics
Nov 26, 2024

Tocqueville’s Defense of Aristocratic Literature

Antonio Sosa
Politics
Oct 3, 2024
Commentary
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An anti-woke counter-revolution is sweeping through the media

Politics
Dec 1, 2025

California’s billionaire tax could bring down Gavin Newsom

Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Mayors to Cities: Drop Dead

Politics
Nov 15, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s rise is fuelled by generational resentment

Politics
Nov 4, 2025

How Radical Are Republican Voters?

Politics
Oct 2, 2025

Decadent Ideology, Decaying Fraternity

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Sep 4, 2025
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
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
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
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
Podcasts
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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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