Gordon S. Wood joins Brian A. Smith to discuss his most recent book, Power and Liberty, as well as trends in the study of history.

Peart’s lyrics suggest that while greatness may be rare in a democratic society, it is not unachievable.

What do the French see in their Lady of Liberty?

Whether legal outcomes conform to what scientists desire should not matter—the Supreme Court’s job is to get the law right.

Understanding the narratives of political economy can improve communication, and help us to appreciate subtle truths about our political moment.

What should the Supreme Court’s originalist justices do when confronted with nonoriginalist precedents on which citizens have relied?

Political philosopher David Walsh highlights the givenness of the person in our hypercritical age.

Zealous ideologues can be dangerous in many ways, but they are specially unsuited to practice medicine.

Catholic priests are being imprisoned and exiled for refusing to be silent about the abuses of the Ortega regime.

The concatenation of ideas we call “woke” has transformed tolerance into a norm of forced association, speech, and performance.