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Our Spanish Civil War?
Our Spanish Civil War? Deep and brutal strife in 1930s Spain was a prelude to the barbarity of World War II. Now with the war in Ukraine, we’re reminded that the veneer of civilization is very thin.
Victor Davis Hanson | Apr. 26, 2022
Vladimir Putin, the Latest of the Failed Irredentists
Vladimir Putin, the Latest of the Failed Irredentists: In response to Putin’s irredentist schemes, the surreal Left has alternately appeased him and angrily denounced the critics of their appeasement.
Victor Davis Hanson | Mar. 7, 2022
The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms
The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms: The Second Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights
Stephen P. Halbrook | Feb. 24, 2022
Is It Time for Intellectuals to Talk about God?
Is It Time for Intellectuals to Talk about God? It’s a New Dark Age. Evil abounds. Is a postmodern embarrassment about discussing spiritual matters, keeping us stupid and putting us in danger?
Naomi R. Wolf | Feb. 3, 2022
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American Conservatism: Reclaiming an Intellectual Tradition
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