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Government Should Not Legitimate Systemic-Racism Confessions Dec. 15, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Opposition to Woke Progressivism Energizes Trump Coalition Dec. 8, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reining in the Rogue ICC Dec. 1, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Trump and Congress Gear Up to Fight Campus Antisemitism Nov. 24, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Employing Economic Statecraft to Meet the China Challenge Nov. 17, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Diminishing 'The Endarkenment' Nov. 10, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Failed Concepts Hobble Israel and America Nov. 3, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Restoring America’s Common Enterprise Oct. 27, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Left Falsely Portrays Disinformation as the Right’s Monopoly Oct. 20, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Diplomats Who Would Not Learn Oct. 13, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Athens, Sparta, and Israel Oct. 6, 2024 Discussing An Existential War: From Tragedy to Victory and Beyond by Ari Shavit Real Clear Politics PDF version
Taming Digital Technologies Sept. 29, 2024 Discussing The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen Real Clear Politics PDF version
City Journal Delves into the Crisis of Liberal Education Sept. 22, 2024 Discussing Which Way the University?, a symposium on higher education in the United States Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel’s Retaliation is Completely Lawful Sept. 20, 2024 A contribution to A new kind of war is unfolding in Lebanon: Six experts grapple with its implications The Washington Post PDF version
The Press, the Professors, and Postmodern Progressivism Sept. 15, 2024 In Against the Corporate Media: Forty-two Ways the Press Hates You, edited by Michael Walsh Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bernard-Henri Lévy Counters the Demonization of Israel Sept. 8, 2024 Discussing Israel Alone by Bernard-Henri Lévy Real Clear Politics PDF version
Jonathan Turley: The Struggle for and Promise of Free Speech Sept. 1, 2024 Discussing The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage by Jonathan Turley Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Wider Middle East War that Only Hamas Wants Aug. 9, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Explaining Israel’s Just War of Self-Defense to America Aug. 4, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
In Search of Liberals of a More Liberal Persuasion July 28, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Campus Indoctrination’s Costs Outweigh Unintended Benefits July 21, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version Israel and the Next U.S. Administration July 14, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Roots of and Remedies to America’s Illiberal Education July 7, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel’s Interest in Planning for 'The Day After' June 30, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Antisemitism of the Left June 23, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
National Conservatism and American Conservatism Join Issue June 16, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Yuval Levin Counsels Civic Renewal Through Constitutional Repair June 9, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Nellie Bowles’ Gutsy Journey to Wokedom and Back June 2, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Confronting the Woke-Left and Jihad-Enthusiast Alliance May 26, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel and the United States Must Upgrade Their Diplomacy May 19, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
How Netanyahu Can Convince Israelis, Reassure US, and Satisfy Saudis May 12, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Columbia Lawlessness Springs from Free-Speech Hypocrisy May 3, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Harvard Should Reject the DEI Version of Diversity Apr. 28, 2024 Discussing "McKinsey’s Diversity Matters/Delivers/Wins Results Revisited" by Jeremiah Green and John R. M. Hand Real Clear Politics PDF version
Philip Howard Aims to Enhance Freedom by Restoring Authority Apr. 21, 2024 Discussing Everyday Freedom by Philip K. Howard Real Clear Politics PDF version
Derek Bok's Flawed Diagnosis of Harvard's Ailments Apr. 14, 2024 Discussing "Why Americans Love to Hate Harvard" by Derek Bok Real Clear Politics PDF version
American Conservatism Clarifies National Conservatism’s Contribution Apr. 7, 2024 Discussing "National Conservatism vs. American Conservatism" by Charles Kesler Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reclaiming Israel's Hybrid Character Mar. 31, 2024 Discussing The Eighth Day: Israel After October 7th by Micah Goodman Real Clear Politics PDF version
Trump-Reagan Fusion Can Win the New Cold War Mar. 24, 2024 Discussing We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War by Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Public Interest Fellowship in Israel Mar. 17, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Anti-Americanism Fans the Flames of 'The New Antisemitism' Mar. 10, 2024 Discussing "The New Antisemitism" by Noah Feldman Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reconciling Israeli and US Plans for 'The Day After' in Gaza Mar. 3, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel’s Reasonable War Aims and Strategy Feb. 25, 2024 Discussing "The Goals of the War in Gaza -- and the Strategy for Achieving Them" by Azar Gat Real Clear Politics PDF version
Harvard’s Crisis Stems from Debased Curriculum Feb. 18, 2024 Discussing "Reaping What We Have Taught" by Harry Lewis Real Clear Politics PDF version
Higher Education Reform, Civic Thought, and Liberal Education Feb. 11, 2024 Discussing "Follow the Left’s Example to Reform Higher Ed" by Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey Real Clear Politics PDF version
Prof. Moyn's Jeremiad Against Limited Government Feb. 4, 2024 Discussing Liberalism Against Itself by Sam Moyn Real Clear Politics PDF version
The International Court of Justice on Trial Jan. 25, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bulwark Writers Double Down on Trump as Democracy’s Destroyer Jan. 21, 2024 Discussing "Anti-Trump Means Anti-Democracy? You Can’t Be Serious" by Ronald Radosh and Gabriel Schoenfeld Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Task of Journalism in a Free Society Jan. 14, 2024 Discussing "The Art of Covering Politicians Who Lie" by Carl Cannon Real Clear Politics PDF version
Hamas, PA, and UNRWA Educate Gaza Schoolchildren for Jihad Jan. 7, 2024 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2023
Netanyahu’s 'Saudi Bind' Muddles Planning for 'The Day After' Dec. 31, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Flight 93 Anti-Trumpers Imperil the Rule of Law Dec. 24, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Princeton Conference Celebrates UDHR's 75th Birthday Dec. 17, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Primitive Pacifism of Pope Francis’ Lecture to Israel Dec. 13, 2023 with David B. Rivkin The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Oxford Scholars Betray Their Vocation to Vilify Israel Dec. 10, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Colonialism Slander in the State Department and Beyond Dec. 2, 2023 Discussing Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning by Nigel Biggar Real Clear Politics PDF version
Campus Dysfunction Easy To Recognize, Difficult To Cure Nov. 26, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Antisemitism, Multiculturalism, and Barbarism Nov. 19, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The General Education Act Renews Liberal Education in America Nov. 12, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Context of Hamas Apologists’ Call for Context Nov. 5, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Disfiguring Prism of Oppressor and Oppressed Oct. 29, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bolstering US Foreign Policy by Repairing US Dysfunction Oct. 23, 2023 Discussing "The Dysfunctional Superpower" by Robert Gates Real Clear Politics PDF version
Campus Backing of Hamas Condemns U.S. Higher Education Oct. 20, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The 10/7 Attacks Oct. 11, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Costs of the Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle Oct. 9, 2023 Discussing Kabul by Jerry Dunleavy and Jeff Hasson Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conservatism -- and the Nation -- at a Crossroads Oct. 2, 2023 Discussing The New Conservative Dilemma: A Symposium in The New Criterion Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Galston-Rufo Debate Illuminates Liberal Education Sep. 24, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Steadying Israel by Recalibrating the Separation of Powers Sep. 10, 2023 Discussing The Moment Before the Constitutional Chaos by Raz Nizri Real Clear Politics PDF version
Restoring Conditions in Israel that Make Compromise Viable Sep. 3, 2023 Discussing Israel’s Elites Revolt Against Democracy by Gadi Taub Real Clear Politics PDF version
Imposter Syndrome Contains a Source of Strength Aug. 20, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Averting Constitutional Crisis in Israel Aug. 13, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Christopher Rufo Examines CRT’s Roots and Reach July 16, 2023 Discussing America’s Cultural Revolution by Christopher Rufo Real Clear Politics PDF version
Censorship Wounds Worse Than Words July 2, 2023 Discussing A Heretic's Manifesto by Brendan O’Neill Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel’s Bustle and Embattlement Obscure Palestinian Question June 25, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Ultra-Orthodox Challenge in Israel May 28, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Patrick Deneen’s Common-Good Conservatism Manifesto May 28, 2023 Discussing Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future by Patrick J. Deneen The Washington Free Beacon PDF version
Restoring Israel's Founding Balance Apr. 23, 2023 Discussing Saving Israel by Ari Shavit Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel Averts Disaster but Enmities Hinder Enduring Reform Apr. 1, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Pertinence of Israel’s Declaration of Independence Mar. 5, 2023 Discussing Israel’s Declaration of Independence by Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rethinking Israeli Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times Feb. 26, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Netanyahu’s Saudi Arabia Bind Feb. 12, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel’s Constitutional Counterrevolution Feb. 5, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reinvigorating America’s Commercial Republic Jan. 29, 2023 Discussing The Next American Economy by Samuel Gregg Real Clear Politics PDF version
Journalism, Universities, and the Containment of Ideology Jan. 15, 2023 Discussing Ideological Fixation by Azar Gat Real Clear Politics PDF version
Populism, Freedom, the National Interest, and the American Spirit Jan. 8, 2023 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2022
Former Israeli Commanders Say Separate from Palestinians Dec. 30, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Ronald Reagan's Lessons for the China Challenge Dec. 18, 2022 Discussing The Peacemaker by William Inboden Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Bold, the Principled, and the Conservative Dec. 6, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Ties that Bind Dec. 5, 2022 A review of The Arc of a Covenant by Walter Russell Mead The Claremont Review of Books PDF version
Israel Puts Netanyahu’s Conservative Zionism to the Test Nov. 27, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Senator Cotton vs. Progressive Foreign Policy Nov. 13, 2022 Considering Only the Strong by Sen. Tom Cotton Real Clear Politics PDF version
Faith and Human Rights at the G20 Religion Forum in Indonesia Nov. 5, 2022 Based on remarks delivered Nov. 3, 2022, at the G20 Religion Forum in Bali, Indonesia Real Clear Politics PDF version
Religious Liberty and Natural-Rights Constitutionalism Oct. 30, 2022 Discussing Religious Liberty and the American Founding by Vincent Phillip Muñoz Real Clear Politics PDF version
Fidelity to Our Founding Principles Requires Conserving the Constitution Oct. 16, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Progressives See Extremism Only on the Other Side Oct. 2, 2022 Discussing A Crisis Coming by David Leonhardt Real Clear Politics PDF version
Claremont McKenna Circumvents Due Process To Curtail Speech Sept. 25, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Intra-Conservative Quarrel Over Universal Principles Sept. 9, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel Opposes Biden Administration Iran Deal Sept. 4, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Folly of Brilliance Sept. 2022 A review of Professor of Apocalypse by Jerry Z. Muller Commentary PDF version
The Conservative Puzzle in Israel Aug. 7, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Getting China Right Aug. 2, 2022 Discussing Getting China Wrong by Aaron Friedberg Real Clear Politics PDF version
Biden Administration Should Take Secretary Blinken Seriously July 24, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
In Appreciation of Harvey Mansfield at 90 July 10, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Abraham Accords Can Ease Israeli-Palestinian Conflict June 26, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Cornell, Due Process, and Liberal Education June 12, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Recalibrating Fukuyama’s Remedy for Liberalism’s Discontents June 5, 2022 Discussing Liberalism and Its Discontents by Francis Fukuyama Real Clear Politics PDF version
Redefining Conservatism to Remake America May 29, 2022 A review of Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony The Washington Free Beacon PDF version
The West’s War on the West Apr. 24, 2022 Discussing The War on the West by Douglas Murray Real Clear Politics PDF version
"The Elements of the China Challenge": Response and Restatement Apr. 8, 2022 In China: A Symposium The American Purpose PDF version
Too Good to Be True: The Virtues and Vices of Common-Good Constitutionalism Mar. 20, 2022 A review of Common Good Constitutionalism by Adrian Vermeule The Washington Free Beacon PDF version
Problems Abound but Liberal Democracy in Israel Perseveres Mar. 6, 2022 Discussing The Israeli Century by Yossi Shain Real Clear Politics PDF version
'Natcons,’ Progressive Elites, and Illiberal Overreach Feb. 18, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Cotton Letter Lessons for the Biden Administration Feb. 6, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Debate Over 'Common-Good Conservatism' Jan. 16, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
David Brooks's Requiem for Conservatism's Most Recent Death Jan. 2, 2022 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2021
Race, Justice, and the Old-Fashioned Liberal Spirit Dec. 12, 2021 Discussing Woke Racism by John McWhorter Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conservatism, Freedom, and the Common Good Dec. 5, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Responsibly Championing Human Rights Nov. 21, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Denying China’s Quest for Regional -- and Global -- Hegemony Nov. 14, 2021 Discussing The Strategy of Denial by Elbridge Colby Real Clear Politics PDF version
An Open Letter to Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken Oct. 31, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Left Contributes More Than Its Share to Disunity Oct. 27, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Michael Sandel’s Vain Quest for the Common Good Oct. 17, 2021 A review of The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel The Washington Free Beacon PDF version
Fostering the Emerging Consensus About the China Challenge Sept. 26, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Harry Jaffa’s Love-Hate Relationship With Moderation Sept. 19, 2021 A review of The Soul of Politics by Glenn Ellmers The Washington Free Beacon PDF version
Lessons of Freedom From 20 Years of War Against Jihadism Sept. 5, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
David Brooks Reproaches Elites, Recycles Clichés About the People Aug. 22, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Blinken's Diversity & Inclusion Plan Erodes Equality & Excellence Aug. 8, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Roots of the Elite Left's Attack on Freedom July 25, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Clash Within Liberal Democracy: Israel, the United States, and the West July 21, 2021 Mosaic Magazine PDF version
America's Long-Running Conversation About Race and Justice July 13, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rhodes Rage June 27, 2021 Washington Free Beacon PDF version
Dershowitz's Lesson in Cultivating Respect for Free Speech June 27, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Civic Action, Civil Discourse & the Dogma of Systemic Racism June 13, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Civic-Education Battles May 30, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Securing Freedom by Multiplying Associations May 16, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
An Open Letter to Swarthmore President Valerie Smith May 2, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Secretary Blinken Politicizes Human Rights Apr. 9, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Securing Freedom for the Middle Class, and All Americans Apr. 4, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bolstering the Abraham Accords Through Education Initiatives Mar. 21, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conflating Criticism and Cancellation Mar. 13, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Crisis, Resilience, and American Conservatism Feb. 28, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Biden Administration and the China Challenge Feb. 22, 2021 Newsweek PDF version
How Biden Can Build on the Abraham Accords Feb. 14, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Hyper-Polarization, Executive Power, and the Constitution Jan. 31, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reclaiming Common Ground: Racism, Kendi & the Capitol Riot Jan. 24, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Commission on Unalienable Rights: Lessons Learned by Peter Berkowitz and Mary Ann Glendon Jan. 8, 2021 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2020
Peter Berkowitz on the China Danger Nov. 2020 Gadi Taub: Gatekeeper
'The Elements of the China Challenge': A Reply to Critics Dec. 27, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Conversation with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Peter Berkowitz on Unalienable Rights Oct. 2020 Uncommon Knowledge, with Peter Robinson
The Pattern and Purpose of China’s Actions Oct. 25, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
China, Foreign Affairs & the Anti-Ideology Delusion Oct. 4, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The United States, National Traditions, and Human Rights Fall 2020 Telos PDF version
China's Brand of Communism Aug. 30, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The China Challenge and America's Founding Principles Aug. 8, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Unalienable Rights, the American Tradition, and Foreign Policy July 30, 2020 A Tikvah Podcast
Regrounding U.S. Diplomacy in America's Founding Principles July 19, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The United States, National Traditions, and Human Rights July 5, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Pride, Humility, and America’s Dedication to Human Rights June 7, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rights and Regulation in the Internet Age May 17, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Centrality of Religious Liberty Apr. 26, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberal Democracy's Advantage in Addressing COVID-19 Mar. 29, 2020 Discussing The Return of Great Power Rivalry by Matthew Kroenig Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rediscovering Western Civilization Mar. 15, 2020 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Capitalism, Socialism, And Freedom Feb. 24, 2020 The Hoover Institution
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1619, and Respecting the Facts of America's Founding Feb. 19, 2020 Real Clear Politics
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Remedying Polarization with Constitutionalism Jan. 26, 2020 Real Clear Politics
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2019
America's Proud Legacy of Liberty Dec. 28, 2019 Discussing Give Me Liberty: A History of America’s Exceptional Idea by Richard Brookhiser Real Clear Politics
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Unalienable Rights, Reconstruction, and Constitutional Continuity Oct. 19, 2019 Real Clear Politics
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Criticisms Illustrate Need for State Dept. Human Rights Panel Sept. 15, 2019 Real Clear Politics
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Isaiah Berlin's Many-Sided Concept of Liberty Aug. 31, 2019 Real Clear Politics
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Fukuyama’s ‘The End of History?’ -- 30 Years Later Aug. 4, 2019 Real Clear Politics
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George Will's Guide to Conserving the Founders' Liberalism July 18, 2019 Discussing The Conservative Sensibility, by George Will Real Clear Politics
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A Delusive Assurance That All Is Well on Campus July 5, 2019 Real Clear Politics
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Conservatism and the Repair of the Republic June 29, 2019 Discussing The Death of Politics by Peter Wehner Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Madisonian Remedy to the Social Media Revolution June 22, 2019 Discussing The Social Media Upheaval by Glenn Harlan Reynolds Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberalism in the Progressive -- and in the Larger -- Sense June 8, 2019 Discussing A Thousand Small Sanities by Adam Gopnik Real Clear Politics PDF version
Harvard's Latest Enfeeblement of Liberal Education May 25, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bridging the Religious-Secular Divide May 19, 2019 Discussing Return Without Faith by Micah Goodman Real Clear Politics PDF version
An American Heresy May 8, 2019 A response to Ryan Williams The American Mind PDF version
Recovering the Christian Foundations of Human Rights Apr. 20, 2019 Discussing Liberty in the Things of God by Robert Louis Wilkens Real Clear Politics PDF version
Defending Democratic Norms Means Defending Free Speech Apr. 7, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech? Mar. 31, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Mar. 21, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conserving International Order Mar. 10, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rethinking Democracy Promotion and Nationalism Mar. 3, 2019 Discussing The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth by Michael Mandelbaum Real Clear Politics PDF version
Creating an Ivory Tower Welcoming to Conservatives Feb. 23, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Colleges' Transformed Mission Misses the Mark Feb. 15, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conflating Ideas Weakens Constitutional Principles Jan. 30, 2019 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conservatism and the People Winter 2019 City Journal PDF version
2018
Crafting a Constructive Gaza Policy Dec. 27, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Locke, Liberty, and Liberalism Dec. 2018 Interview with host Russ Roberts EconTalk PDF version
What the New Congress Can Learn From Aristotle Dec. 11, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberal Education as an Antidote to Identity Politics Nov. 25, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conservatism and Populism Go Back Centuries Nov. 7, 2018 Wall Street Journal PDF version
2018 Wriston Lecture: The Conservative Challenge in a Populist Moment Oct. 30, 2018 Manhattan Institute PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Parts I-V Sept. 14-28, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Part V: Rediscovering Liberalism Sept. 28, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Part IV: Classical and Modern Lessons of Moderation Sept. 27, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Part III: Locke and the Liberal Tradition Sept. 21, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Part II: The Crux of Deneen's Critique of Liberalism Sept. 19, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Anti-Liberal Zealotry -- Part I: Our Immoderation Sept. 14, 2018 Real Clear Policy PDF version
Israel Wrestles With Nationalism and Freedom Aug. 29, 2018 Discussing The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony Real Clear Politics PDF version
Conservatism's Challenges in the Age of Trump July 8, 2018 Discussing Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition by Roger Scruton Real Clear Politics PDF version
Religious Freedom Isn't Baked into Wedding Cake Ruling June 13, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel Can Ease Gaza Tensions, But So Must the UN June 8, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Duke Erodes Liberal Education June 2, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Can Trump's Populist-Conservative Coalition Hold? May 20, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
An Israeli's Overture to His Palestinian Neighbors May 12, 2018 Discussing Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Tangled Web Comey Weaves Apr. 27, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberal Education and Liberal Democracy Apr. 20, 2018 A revised and expanded version of the 2018 Scalia Lecture The Weekly Standard PDF version
10 Questions that ABC Didn't Ask Comey Apr. 17, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Vilifying Israel, Corrupting the University Apr. 14, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Colleges' Central Mission Erodes -- and Free Speech With It Apr. 7, 2018 Discussing Speak Freely by Keith Whittington Real Clear Politics PDF version
Defending Liberal Democracy April 2018 Conversations with Bill Kristol PDF version
Achieve More for Israel and Palestinians by Seeking Less Mar. 22, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
How to Confront a Crisis of Cultural Confidence Mar. 15, 2018 A review of Leading a Worthy Life by Leon Kass Mosaic Magazine PDF version
The Untold Story of Israeli Innovation Mar. 13, 2018 Discussing Thou Shalt Innovate by Avi Jorisch Real Clear Politics PDF version
The 2018 Justice Antonin Scalia Lecture Feb. 5, 2018 Delivered at Harvard Law School
A Summons to Save Democracy Jan. 20, 2018 Discussing The Fight Against This Age by Rob Riemen Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bridging Conservative Divides Jan. 4, 2018 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2017
Contribution to Mosaic Magazine on Best Books of the Year Dec. 27, 2017 Mosaic Magazine PDF version
Exploring the Bonds of Judaism and Conservatism Dec. 8, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Plan to Start Disentangling Israel and the Palestinians Nov. 30, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
What Elites Still Don't Understand About Populism Nov. 27, 2017 Discussing Vox Populi, edited by Roger Kimball Real Clear Politics PDF version
Calling Out the Tellers of Anti-Israel Lies Oct. 27, 2017 Discussing Industry of Lies by Ben-Dror Yemini Real Clear Politics PDF version
Comey and Mueller Imperil the Rule of Law Oct. 24, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
What Colleges Must Do to Promote Diversity -- of Thought Oct. 12, 2017 Discussing Free Speech on Campus by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman Real Clear Politics PDF version
What’s the Point of a Liberal Education? Don’t Ask the Ivy League Sept. 16, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
Why Legal Avenues to Mideast Peace Are Misguided Sept. 13, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Liberal Calls Out His Party for Its Identity Politics Aug. 25, 2017 Discussing The Once and Future Liberal by Mark Lilla Real Clear Politics PDF version
Steadfast Defender of Classical Liberalism Aug. 15, 2017 Discussing Free People, Free Markets by George Melloan Real Clear Politics PDF version
Campus Declarations of War on Free Speech Aug. 4, 2017 A response to Commentary's summer symposium, "Is Free Speech Under Threat?" Real Clear Politics PDF version
What Left & Right Missed in Trump's Warsaw Speech July 31, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Day by Day, Tales That Define America & Earn Trust July 16, 2017 Discussing On this Date by Carl Cannon Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bridging the Conservative Divide June 26, 2017 A response to “What Is Conservatism?” by Ofir Hairy and Yoram Hazony Real Clear Politics PDF version
Why Mideast Peace Ambitions Must Be Dialed Back June 17, 2017 Discussing Catch 67 by Micah Goodman Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Balm for the Pathologies of Postmodernism June 14, 2017 A review of Past and Present by Gertrude Himmelfarb Mosaic Magazine PDF version
The People vs. the Political Professionals June 13, 2017 A response to "More professionalism, less populism," by Jonathan Rauch and Benjamin Wittes Real Clear Politics PDF version
Confronting the Administrative Power Grab June 11, 2017 Discussing The Administrative Threat by Philip Hamburger Real Clear Politics PDF version
How Elites Got Us Into Trouble -- and Can Help Get Us Out June 2, 2017 Discussing The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Heretic at Duke Divinity School May 21, 2017 [Print edition: May 22, 2017] Wall Street Journal PDF version
What 'Fascism' Talk Really Accomplishes May 7, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
True Health-Care Reform Hinges on Doctors' Redefined Role May 2, 2017 Discussing Medical Catastrophe by Ronald Dworkin, MD Real Clear Politics PDF version
Moderation Is in Short Supply -- and Much Needed Apr. 22, 2017 Discussing Faces of Moderation by Aurelian Craiutu Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Task of the Public Intellectual Apr. 19, 2017 2017 Bradley Prize Remarks Defining Ideas PDF version
The Illusory Quest for a Vital American Center Apr. 6, 2017 A review of American Covenant by Philip Gorski Mosaic Magazine PDF version
A Lawsuit Accuses Yale of Censoring Even Inoffensive Ideas Apr. 3, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
US Must Build On Short-Term Steps in Israeli Peace Effort Mar. 28, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Yale Lawsuit Spotlights Title IX, Sexual Assault 'Hysteria' Mar. 5, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
It’s Racial Indoctrination Day at an Upscale Chicagoland School Feb. 17, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
Trump's Rise, Elites' Fall, Rot at the Top in Higher Ed Feb. 10, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
How State Lawmakers Can Restore Freedom on Campus Jan. 30, 2017 Wall Street Journal PDF version
Trump Can Help Debunk Alleged College 'Rape Culture' Jan. 29, 2017 Discussing The Campus Rape Frenzy: The Attack on Due Process at America’s Universities by KC Johnson and Stuart Taylor, Jr. Real Clear Politics PDF version
Trump's GOP: Perched Between Risk and Opportunity Jan. 25, 2017 Discussing The Fourth Way by Hugh Hewitt Real Clear Politics PDF version
In Trump Era, a Chance to Reboot Conservatism Jan. 21, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Defense of Obama That Cherry-Picks the Facts Jan. 17, 2017 Discussing Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy That Will Prevail by Jonathan Chait Real Clear Politics PDF version
Weaponized International Law Jan. 7, 2017 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2016
Teaching the Tradition of Freedom to Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Dec. 29, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Can Trump and Constitutional Conservatism Coexist? Dec. 11, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
What Trump Needs to Know About the Middle East Dec. 4, 2016 Discussing Ike’s Gamble by Michael Doran Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Poor Guide for Trump's High Court Choices Nov. 28, 2016 Discussing The Constitution Today by Akhil Reed Amar Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberal Education and Its Betrayal Nov. 15, 2016 A Tikvah Podcast
Why the Right Splintered But the Left United Nov. 2, 2016 Discussing The Demon in Democracy by Ryszard Legutko Real Clear Politics PDF version
Giving Israel Its Due Oct. 18, 2016 A review of Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis Defining Ideas PDF version
Berkeley Harassment Case Sparks Due-Process Lawsuit Oct. 3, 2016 Real Clear Education PDF version
A Salutary Thesis Overestimates the Bible, and Underestimates Modern Thought Sept. 26, 2016 Mosaic Magazine PDF version
How the Iran Deal Aids Hezbollah, Imperils Israel Sept. 17, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Dowd on America's Dangerous Choice Sept. 10, 2016 Discussing The Year of Voting Dangerously by Maureen Dowd Real Clear Politics PDF version
Berkeley Betrays Due Process Again Sept. 6, 2016 Defining Ideas PDF version
AP Course Standards Have Fallen Prey to Partisanship Sept. 3, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Obama and Iran: A Misguided Messianic Mission Aug. 22, 2016 Discussing The Iran Wars by Jay Solomon Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Battle for Religious Liberty Will Be Won on the Field of Education Aug. 22, 2016 Mosaic Magazine PDF version
Comey Failed to Act in the Public Interest July 16, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Perils of Moral Narcissism July 12, 2016 Discussing I Know Best by Roger L. Simon Real Clear Politics PDF version
Civics Textbook Wars: Israeli Right Strikes Back June 28, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Rauch's Case That Reform Ruined US Politics June 22, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Strassel Nails the Left's 'Intimidation' Crusade June 18, 2016 Discussing The Intimidation Game by Kimberly Strassel Real Clear Politics PDF version
Presidential Hopefuls Desert Moderation, Democracy's Glue June 2, 2016 Discussing Democracy in Moderation by Paul Carrese Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reasonable Reforms for a Fractured America May 22, 2016 Discussing The Fractured Republic by Yuval Levin Real Clear Politics PDF version
An Assault on Due Process at UC Berkeley May 17, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Our Polarized Politics Are Tied to Flaws in Education May 6, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Double Jeopardy at the University of California Apr. 17, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Moderate Game Plan for the GOP Apr. 8, 2016 Discussing Going Red by Ed Morrissey Real Clear Politics PDF version
Foreign Policy Fueled by Fantasy Apr. 5, 2016 Discussing Mission Failure by Michael Mandelbaum Real Clear Politics PDF version
What Was Wrong with the Old Zionism? Mar. 30, 2016 A review of A Political Theory for the Jewish People by Chaim Gans Mosaic Magazine PDF version
Israel's 'Sorrow of the Left' Mar. 24, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Require Western Civ Courses -- and End College Dark Ages Feb. 24, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Why Israeli Rule of the Golan Heights Is Lawful -- and Wise Feb. 19, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Tradition of Liberal Education Is Under Assault Feb. 11, 2016 A response to "The Coddling of the Conservative Mind" by Jim Sleeper Real Clear Politics PDF version
Why Colleges' Common Reading Lists Get an F Feb. 9, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Cruz, Trump and the Caricature of Conservatism Feb. 7, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
American Exceptionalism and the 2016 Campaign Jan. 22, 2016 Real Clear Politics PDF version
'Anti-Education: On the Future of Our Educational Institutions'--Criticism from Friedrich Nietzsche Jan. 20, 2016 A review of Friedrich Nietzsche, edited by Paul Reitter and Chad Wellmon Commonweal PDF version
What EJ Dionne Doesn't Get About Conservatism Jan. 15, 2016 Discussing Why the Right Went Wrong by EJ Dionne Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Nation-State Is Needed Now More Than Ever Jan. 11, 2016 Mosaic PDF version
2015
Regional Peace Plan May Hold Hope for Israel Dec. 31, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Universities Losing Control After Decades of Indoctrination Dec. 15, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Can Trump, Cruz Win Over GOP's "Four Factions"? Dec. 10, 2015 Discussing The Four Faces of the Republican Party by Henry Olsen and Dante J. Scala Real Clear Politics PDF version
Yale Gives in to the Grievance Culture Nov. 20, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Yale's Scary Halloween Tale Nov. 12, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Peggy Noonan's Words to Live By Nov. 11, 2015 Discussing The Time of Our Lives by Peggy Noonan Real Clear Politics PDF version
Obama's Distorted Views on Israel Nov.-Dec. 2015 Moment PDF version
20 Years After Death, Rabin's Leadership Unmatched Oct. 24, 2015 Discussing Killing a King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel by Dan Ephron Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Misguided Resolution to the Culture Wars Oct. 19, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Contribution to 'What will be the condition of the Jewish community 50 years from now? --- A Symposium' Oct. 14, 2015 Commentary Magazine PDF version
Obama's Tattered Middle East Policy Oct. 13, 2015 Discussing Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross Real Clear Politics PDF version
Women and the Workplace-Parenthood Squeeze Sept. 29, 2015 Discussing Unfinished Business by Anne Marie Slaughter Real Clear Politics PDF version
What Unites Conservatives Sept. 15, 2015 Discussing the reissue of What Is Conservatism? Real Clear Politics PDF version
Iran Deal Throws Sparks on Mideast Tinderbox Sept. 10, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Colleges' Big Fail: Protecting Feelings, But Not Speech Sept. 1, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Long Rise of the Secular Faith Aug. 24, 2015 Mosaic Magazine PDF version
The Conservative Heart August 5, 2015 A review of The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America by Arthur C. Brooks Defining Ideas PDF version
Walzer's Paradox August 2015 A review of The Paradox of Liberation by Michael Walzer First Things PDF version
Scooter Libby Case Underlines Need for Legal Reform July 28, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Right Way Forward for Conservatism July 24, 2015 Wall Street Journal PDF version
Why King v. Burwell Should Cheer the Right July 7, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
U.S. Universities -- Not So Innocent Abroad? June 30, 2015 A response to "Innocents Abroad? Liberal Educators in Illiberal Societies" by Jim Sleeper Real Clear Politics PDF version
Anti-Israel Group a Threat to Liberal Democracy June 17, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Nine Questions Obama Wasn't Asked on Israel June 11, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Conversation with Peter Berkowitz June 8, 2015 Video on Conversations with Bill Kristol The Foundation for Constitutional Government PDF version
Paulsens Give the Constitution Its Due June 7, 2015 Discussing The Constitution: An Introduction by Michael Stokes Paulsen and Luke Paulsen Real Clear Politics PDF version
College Board's Reckless Spin on US History June 2, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Obama Doctrine: A Recipe for Failure Overseas May 21, 2015 Discussing The Obama Doctrine by Colin Dueck Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Left's Crusade Against Free Speech May 10, 2015 Discussing The Silencing by Kirsten Powers Real Clear Politics PDF version
Judith Miller Recants; Where's the Media? Apr. 18, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Judith Miller's "Story": Setting the Record Straight Apr. 8, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The False Evidence Against Scooter Libby (op-ed page version) Apr. 7, 2015 Wall Street Journal
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The False Evidence Against Scooter Libby (extended version) Apr. 6, 2015 Wall Street Journal (online exclusive)
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Bibi Won, But Path Forward Won't Veer Right Mar. 18, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
"Conservatarians" Welcome Both Cowboys, Community Mar. 8, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Why the Left Casts a Blind Eye on Radical Islam Feb. 7, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Univerity's Free Speech Policy Is the Exception -- Sadly Jan. 24, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Tradition -- the Beating Heart of a Democracy Jan. 13, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel's Jewish Nation-State Proposal Still Looms Jan. 4, 2015 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2014
The Demise of Due Process on Campus Dec. 26, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Lessons for Obama in a Still Relevant 1964 Text Dec. 16, 2014 Discussing the 50th-anniversary edition of Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny of Liberalism by James Burnham Real Clear Politics PDF version
How Not to Help the Ultra-Orthodox Dec. 8, 2014 A response to "Are the Ultra-Orthodox the Key to Israel's Future?" by Aharon Ariel Lavi Mosaic PDF version
In a Fragmented Age, Spotlighting the Core of What Unites Us Nov. 30, 2014 Discussing Inventing the Individual by Larry Siedentop Real Clear Politics PDF version
Assault on Israel Shifts from Warfare to Lawfare Nov. 28, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Bret Stephens's Call for Robust US Foreign Policy Nov. 16, 2014 Discussing America in Retreat by Bret Stephens Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Poverty of Obama's Pragmatism Nov. 9, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
How the Foreign Language Gap Can Be Bridged Nov. 1, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
John Kerry Fails to Hold Hamas Accountable Oct. 22, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
New Republic Falls Short of the True Liberalism It Champions Oct. 13, 2014 Discussing Insurrections of the Mind, edited by Franklin Foer Real Clear Politics PDF version
Lawsuit Casts Harsh Light on Due Process at Colgate Oct. 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Obama and Islam: A Tale of Three Speeches Sept. 23, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
What Israel Won in Gaza and What Diplomacy Must Now Gain Sept. 16, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
US Colleges' Sexual Assault Crusade Sept. 5, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Addressing the Crisis in Liberal Education -- Too Liberally Aug. 30, 2014 Discussing Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz Real Clear Politics PDF version
Leo Strauss's Political Philosophy: Reviled But Redeemed Aug. 16, 2014 Discussing Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy by Michael P. Zuckert and Catherine H. Zuckert Real Clear Politics
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US Must Strongly Affirm Israel's Right of Self-Defense Aug. 6, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Burmese Visitors Get a Taste of Democracy and Hope July 25, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Left's Hollow Complaints About Hobby Lobby July 12, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Obama's "Drop the Politics" Plea: Demagoguery in Disguise July 8, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
An Open Letter to Swarthmore's Board of Managers June 28, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Affirmative Action and the Demotion of Truth June 24, 2014 Discussing Cheating: An Insider's Report on the Use of Race in Admissions at UCLA by Tim Groseclose Real Clear Politics PDF version
Predictable Reactions After the Abduction of Three Israeli Students June 17, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Practical Plan for Recalibrating Conservatism June 9, 2014 Discussing Room to Grow: Conservative Reforms for a Limited Government and a Thriving Middle Class by Peter Wehner, et al. Real Clear Politics PDF version
Partial Unilateral Withdrawal: Israel's Next Step? May 30, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Conservative's Case for Moderation May 14, 2014 Discussing The Meaning of Conservatism by Roger Scruton Real Clear Politics PDF version
Giving Liberalism Its Due -- and Taking It to Task May 8, 2014 Discussing Liberalism: The Life of an Idea by Edmund Fawcett Real Clear Politics PDF version
Kibbe's Tea Party Rx Lacks Key Ingredient: Compromise May 1, 2014 Discussing Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto by Matt Kibbe Real Clear Politics PDF version
Gay-Marriage Backers, Admirably Open to Dissent Apr. 23, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The DA, Duke Lacrosse and Higher-Ed Hypocrisy Apr. 17, 2014 Discussing The Price of Silence by William D. Cohan Real Clear Politics PDF version
Global Capitalism: A Vital Foreign Policy Tool Apr. 9, 2014 Discussing The Road to Global Prosperity by Michael Mandelbaum Real Clear Politics PDF version
A One-State Mideast Solution? It Won't Work. Apr. 3, 2014 Discussing The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East by Caroline Glick Real Clear Politics PDF version
Peter Schuck's Rx for Big Government's Ills Discussing Why Government Fails So Often And How It Can Do Better by Peter Schuck Mar. 25, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Build the Infrastructure for Arab-Israeli Peace Mar. 17, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Warning System for "Disturbing" College Courses? Mar. 12, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
On College Campuses, a Presumption of Guilt Feb. 28, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
How to Improve Our Colleges and Universities Feb. 21, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Spirit of Conservative Reform Feb. 8, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A Case of Faculty Discrimination Based on Politics Feb. 8, 2014 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Exceptionalism Doesn't Work That Way Feb. 1, 2014 A response to Peter Beinart National Journal PDF version
Debate Club Feb. 2014 A review of The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left by Yuval Levin The New Criterion PDF version
Secrecy and Accountability in a Digital Age Jan. 16, 2014 Republished from The Briefing Real Clear Politics PDF version
Obamacare and the Assault on Individual Liberty Jan. 11, 2014 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2013
10 Roadblocks to Mideast Peace Dec. 31, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
On Iran, Divide Among Israelis Is Not So Large Dec. 12, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Liberals' Love-Hate Relationship with the Law Dec. 2, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Saudis and Israelis Know Best Nov. 25, 2013
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Obama's Slow Learning Curve Nov. 20, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel's Vitality and Vulnerability Nov. 18, 2013 Discussing My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit Real Clear Politics PDF version
Church, State and Neutrality: A Helpful Guidebook Nov. 11, 2013 Discussing Defending American Religious Neutrality by Andrew Koppelman Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Harm in Hate Speech Laws Fall 2013 A review of The Harm in Hate Speech by Jeremy Waldron The Hedgehog Review PDF version
A Must-Read Book for Brokers of Mideast Peace Talks Oct. 27, 2013 Discussing Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation by Yossi Klein Halevi Real Clear Politics PDF version
We Need a Realistic Path to Government Reform Oct. 16, 2013 Discussing The Liberty Amendments by Mark Levin Real Clear Politics PDF version
Progressivism as Religion: Dworkin's Flawed Belief Oct. 6, 2013 Discussing Religion Without God by Ronald Dworkin Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Path to Peace in the Holy Land Sept. 26, 2013 Defining Ideas PDF version
The Intransigence of Progressivism Sept. 21, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israel Must Bring Ultra-Orthodox into the Fold Sept. 8, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Does Harvard Hate Humanities? July 8, 2013 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Illiberal Education and the 'Heart of the Matter' June 30, 2013 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Tenets of Liberal Education Underpin Government Abuses June 11, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Decalogue and Liberal Democracy June 11, 2013 Response to Leon R. Kass on The Ten Commandments Mosaic PDF version
Oversimplifying Israel June 11, 2013 Based on remarks delivered May 22, 2013, at the Center for the National Interest The National Interest PDF version
Incremental Goals Are Key in Kerry's Peace Quest May 20, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Are Universities Above the Law? May 20, 2013 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Heritage of Liberty May 12, 2013 A review of Leading the Way: The Story of Ed Feulner and the Heritage Foundation by Lee Edwards The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Sad State of Liberal Education at Bowdoin Apr. 3, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Much Rides on Obama's Visit to Israel Mar. 18, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Flawed Case Tying Conservatism to Racism Mar. 5, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
California Higher-Ed: Regents Deny Critics a Fair Hearing Feb. 19, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
A conversation about conservatism (part 2) Feb. 10, 2013 The continuation of a Q&A about Constitutional Conservatism: Liberty, Self-Government, and Political Moderation Right Turn, washingtonpost.com PDF version
A conversation about conservatism (part 1) Feb. 8, 2013 A Q&A about Constitutional Conservatism: Liberty, Self-Government, and Political Moderation Right Turn, washingtonpost.com PDF version
10 Ways Liberal Education Fails Students -- and Society Feb. 2, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Tom Wolfe's Miami Feb./Mar. 2013 A review of Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe Policy Review PDF version
Failing History: Colleges Neglect Core US Principles Jan. 15, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Israelis Await New Government Amid Old Security Perils Jan. 4, 2013 Real Clear Politics PDF version
2012
Conservative Survival in a Progressive Age Dec. 12, 2012 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Burke Between Liberty and Tradition Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 Policy Review PDF version
The Imperiled Freedom the Candidates Ignored Nov. 21, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Friendly Fire: A Response and Rejoineder Fall 2012 Jewish Review of Books PDF version
California Higher Education's Hollow Core Aug. 29, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
The Constitution and Globalization Aug./Sept. 2012 A review of Taming Globalization: International Law, the US Constitution, and the New World Order by Julian Ku and John Yoo Policy Review PDF version
Reading into the Constitution June/July 2012 A review of Living Originalism by Jack M. Balkin Policy Review PDF version
On Israel and the Laws of War May 8, 2012 A discussion of Israel and the Struggle Over the International Laws of War Lawfare Audio
Why Colleges Don't Teach the Federalist Papers May 7, 2012 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
On Goldstone, the Flotilla Incident and More Apr. 13, 2012 A discussion of Israel and the Struggle Over the International Laws of War washingtonpost.com PDF version
Zionism, Health Care and the Illiberalism of Progressive Minds Apr. 8, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Reconsidering the Arab Spring Apr./May 2012 A review of The Arab Awakening: America and the Transformation of the Middle East by Kenneth M. Pollack (et al.) Policy Review PDF version
How California's Colleges Indoctrinate Students Mar. 31, 2012 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
A Misreading of Law and History on Preemptive Strikes Mar. 11, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Would a Military Strike Against Iran Be Legal? Mar. 4, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Burke's Words Should Hearten Dismayed Conservatives Feb. 25, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Sex Smears and the Rule of Law at Yale Feb. 4, 2012 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Peace Talks Stymied, But West Bank Progress Can Be Made Feb. 2, 2012 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Shawcross on Terror Feb./Mar. 2012 A review of Justice and the Enemy: From the Nuremberg Trials to Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, by William Shawcross Policy Review PDF version
2011
Boot Camp for Citizens Dec. 9, 2011 A review of Teaching America by David Feith The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Gordon Wood's America Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 A review of The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States by Gordon Wood Policy Review PDF version
God and Man at Yale Turns 60 Nov. 5, 2011 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Sinister Times And What to Do Nov. 4, 2011 A review of Political Evil: What It Is and How to Combat It by Alan Wolfe The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Importance of Being Experienced Oct. 21, 2011 Real Clear Politics PDF version
Religion in America Oct./Nov. 2011 A review of American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell Policy Review PDF version
The Myth of Conservative Purity Sept. 7, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
College Rape Accusations and the Presumption of Male Guilt Aug. 20, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Debt Deal and the Progressive Crack-Up Aug. 6, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Gaza Flotilla and International Law Aug./Sept. 2011 Policy Review PDF version
God and Man and Politics July 4, 2011 A review of The City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era by Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner The Weekly Standard PDF version
Clarence Thomas, Plato and 'Grand Theft Auto' July 1, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Liberal Internationalism and Freedom June/July 2011 A review of Liberal Leviathan: The Origins, Crisis, and Transformation of the American World Order by G. John Ikenberry Policy Review PDF version
Peace and the 'Right of Return' May 19, 2011 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
Our Elite Schools Have Abandoned Military History Apr. 30, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Upon Further Review . . . Apr. 18, 2011 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Is Yale University Sexist? Apr. 16, 2011 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Goldstone Mess Apr./May. 2011 A review of The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict, edited by Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner and Philip Weiss Policy Review PDF version
Truman, Reagan, and Bush Were Right Feb. 23, 2011 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
Contemplating Egypt at the Herzliya Conference Feb. 11, 2011 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
Criticizing Elites, Cultivating Excellence Feb. 10, 2011 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
Thinking About Torture Feb./Mar. 2011 A review of Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy, and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror by Charles Fried and Gregory Fried Policy Review PDF version
One State? Winter 2011 A review of What is a Palestinian State Worth? by Sari Nusseibeh The Jewish Review of Books PDF version
What Would a Return to the Constitution Entail? Jan. 7, 2011 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
2010
Obama and the State of Progressivism, 2011 Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 Policy Review PDF version
The Thinker Nov. 5, 2010 A review of Reading Obama by James T. Kloppenberg The Wall Street Journal PDF version
E. J. Dionne Misunderstands the Tea Party Oct. 25, 2010 The Weekly Standard Online PDF version
Why Liberals Don't Get the Tea Party Movement Oct. 16, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Cheshire Cat Conservative Oct./Nov. 2010 A review of Athwart History: Half a Century of Polemics, Animadversions, and Illuminations: A William F. Buckley Jr. Omnibus, edited by Linda Bridges and Roger Kimball Policy Review PDF version
The Death of Conservatism Was Greatly Exaggerated Aug. 28, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Goldstone Report and International Law Aug./Sept. 2010 Policy Review PDF version
Conservatism and the Spirit of Reform June 19, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Understanding the Geneva Conventions June/July 2010 A review of Geneva Conventions by Gary D. Solis and Fred L. Borch Policy Review PDF version
A Contribution to 'Obama, Israel and American Jews: The Challenge --- A Symposium' June 2010 Commentary Magazine PDF version
The New Dogma of Fairness May 2010 in New Threats to Freedom, ed. Adam Bellow (Templeton Press) PDF version
Harvard Law vs. Free Inquiry May 17, 2010 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Why Liberal Education Matters May 15, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Can Sarkozy Justify Banning the Veil? Apr. 5, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
The Exceptional Document Apr./May 2010 A review of The Citizen's Constitution: An Annotated Guide by Seth Lipsky Policy Review PDF version
Climategate Was an Academic Disaster Waiting to Happen Mar. 13, 2010 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
A Usurpation of National Sovereignty Feb. 10, 2010 NationalReview.com PDF version
Netanyahu Surprises at 10th Annual Herzliya Conference Feb. 4, 2010 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
The Lawyering of War Feb./Mar. 2010 A review of The War on Terror and the Laws of War: A Military Perspective by Michael Lewis, Eric Jensen, Geoffrey Corn, Victor Hansen, Richard Jackson and James Schoettler Policy Review PDF version
The New Progressivism: Same as the Old Progressivism? Jan. 21, 2010 Pajamasmedia.com PDF version
The Message from Massachusetts Jan. 19, 2010 Politico PDF version
Blaming Israel First Jan. 18, 2010 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Universal Questioner Winter 2010 Speech delivered at the May 2009 Oslo Freedom Forum Hoover Digest PDF version
2009
Alive and Well Dec. 28, 2009 A review of Reappraising the Right: The Past and Future of American Conservatism by George H. Nash The Weekly Standard PDF version
Breakdown in the Academy Dec. 2009/Jan. 2010 A review of The Marketplace of Ideas by Louis Menand Policy Review PDF version
Going Backwards in Beirut Nov. 30, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Academia Goes Silent on Free Speech Oct. 17, 2009 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Reagan's Candid Way Oct./Nov. 2009 A review of The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution 1980-1989 by Steven F. Hayward Policy Review PDF version
Obama's Middle East Gambit Sept. 28, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
An Exaggerated Death Sept. 3, 2009 A review of The Death of Conservatism by Sam Tanenhaus National Review Online PDF version
He's No Ronald Reagan Aug. 10, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Conserving Aug./Sept. 2009 A review of The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities Throughout American History by Patrick Allitt Policy Review PDF version
Moderation is No Vice July 27, 2009 A review of Liberty and Tyranny by Mark Levin The Weekly Standard PDF version
Obama's Empathy Test July 13, 2009 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
Bibi's Choice July 13, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Conservatism and the University Curriculum June 13, 2009 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
God and John Rawls June/July 2009 A review of A Brief Inquiry into the Meaning of Sin and Faith by John Rawls, edited by Thomas Nagel Policy Review PDF version
His Liberal Hour May 25, 2009 A review of The Future of Liberalism by Alan Wolfe The Weekly Standard PDF version
Pragmatism Obama Style May 4, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
The Aesthetic Urge Apr./May 2009 A review of The Art Instinct by Denis Dutton Policy Review PDF version
Downwind from Iran: Why They're Nervous in the Gulf Apr. 6, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Waltzing Among the Rockets Feb. 16, 2009 The Weekly Standard PDF version
A Contribution to 'Stanley Fish and The Storm in Ottawa: Seven Professors Say What They Think' Feb. 10, 2009 MindingtheCampus.org PDF version
Questions for Obama on National Security Law Feb. 4, 2009 Forbes.com PDF version
Constitutional Conservatism Feb./Mar. 2009 Policy Review PDF version PDF version
Bush Hatred and Obama Euphoria Are Two Sides of the Same Coin Jan. 31, 2009 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Conservatives Can Unite Around the Constitution Jan. 2, 2009 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
2008
The European Left and Ours Dec. 2008/Jan. 2009 Policy Review PDF version
Supposing Obama Were a Bipartisan Nov. 17, 2008 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Towering Ivories Nov. 3, 2008 A review of Save the World on Your Own Time by Stanley Fish The Weekly Standard PDF version
Are Universities Above the Law? Oct. 27, 2008 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Power Misdirected Fall 2008 The Hoover Digest PDF version
Leviathan Then and Now Oct./Nov. 2008 Policy Review PDF version
Bookends: 11/9 and 9/11 Fall 2008 A review of America Between the Wars‚ From 11/9 to 9/11: The Misunderstood Years Between the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the War on Terror by Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier, and The Return of History and the End of Dreams by Robert Kagan World Affairs PDF version
Debates Should Be More than Sound Bites Oct. 1, 2008 Politico PDF version
An Unfortunate Israeli Export Sept. 29, 2008 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Plans for Mideast Peace: UN Reform Needed for Palestinian Refugees Aug. 5, 2008 The Washington Times PDF version
Peaceless Aug./Sept. 2008 A review of The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace by Aaron David Miller Policy Review PDF version
Answering Edward Said June/July 2008 A review of Defending the West by Ibn Warraq Policy Review PDF version
After America: Fareed Zakaria's 'Post-American World' Apr. 30, 2008 The New York Sun
Is Neoconservatism Jewish? Apr. 2008 Sh'ma PDF version
Fighting Jihad Apr./May 2008 A review of Faith, Reason, and the War against Jihadism by George Weigel Policy Review PDF version
The Persistence of Religion Spring 2008 A review of A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Claremont Review of Books PDF version
The Iranian Threat Won't Just Go Away Mar. 18, 2008 The Jerusalem Report PDF version
Teaching The Federalist in South Korea Feb. 29, 2008 National Review Online PDF version
The Neocons and Iraq Feb. 16, 2008 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
On Toleration Mar./Apr. 2008 A review of Pernicious Tolerance: How Teaching to 'Accept Differences' Undermines Civil Society by Robert Weissberg, and Regulating Aversion: Tolerance in the Age of Identity and Empire by Wendy Brown The American Interest PDF version
Exceptionally American Feb./Mar. 2008 A review of God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World by Walter Russell Mead Policy Review PDF version
Ehud Olmert's Israel Feb. 4, 2008 The Weekly Standard PDF version
2007
What Is a University for? Dec. 2007/Jan. 2008 A review of Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life by Anthony T. Kronman Policy Review PDF version
The Insanity of Bush Hatred Nov. 14. 2007 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Democracy at Home Oct. 22, 2007 A review of Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government by Michael Mandelbaum The Weekly Standard PDF version
Mahtani's Approach to Core Curricula Falls Short Oct. 12, 2007 Letter to the Editor responding to Bain and Suffering by Sahil K. Mahtani in the Oct. 5, 2007 Crimson The Harvard Crimson
Ethics 101 Oct. 8, 2007 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Conserving Russell Kirk Oct./Nov. 2007 A review of The Essential Russell Kirk: Selected Essays, edited by George A. Panichas Policy Review PDF version
Contested Authority Sept. 15, 2007 A review of The Stillborn God by Mark Lilla The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Our Compassless Colleges Sept. 5, 2007 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Vulgarizing the War Debate Aug./Sept. 2007 A review of The Matador's Cape: America's Reckless Response to Terror by Stephen Holmes Policy Review PDF version
The New New Atheism July 16, 2007 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
American Creed July 15, 2007 A review of Americanism: The Fourth Great American Religion by David Gelernter The New York Post PDF version
Spinoza's Religion June/July 2007 A review of Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity by Rebecca Goldstein Policy Review PDF version
The Conservative Mind May 29, 2007 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Proudly Liberal Apr./May 2007 A review of Freedom's Power: The True Force of Liberalism by Paul Starr Policy Review PDF version
Illiberal Liberalism Apr. 2007 A review of Is Democracy Possible Here? Principles for a New Political Debate by Ronald Dworkin First Things PDF version
The Right Stuff Mar. 28, 2007 Politico PDF version
A Reply to Dinesh D'Souza Mar. 16, 2007 Part of a symposium, 'The Enemy D'Souza Knows' National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Excommunication: A Response to Alan Wolfe Mar. 6, 2007 The New Republic
Excommunication for Thee Feb. 26, 2007 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Strengthening Higher Education February 2007 Prepared for OPPORTUNITY 08: Independent Ideas for our Next President Brookings Institution Press PDF version
New Media and Old Feb./Mar. 2007 A review of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008 by Mark Halperin and John F. Harris Policy Review PDF version
Oy Vey!: Israel Contemplates Its Political Leaders Feb. 5, 2007 The Weekly Standard PDF version
The Longer Way 2007 In Why I Turned Right: Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys, edited by Mary Eberstadt Simon and Schuster PDF version
2006
Liberal Education, Then and Now Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007 Essay based on a lecture originally titled "John Stuart Mill's Idea of a University, and Our Own," delivered at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Sept. 15, 2006, at a symposium honoring the 200th anniversary of Mill's birth and the address on liberal education he delivered there in 1867. Policy Review PDF version
Against Relativism Oct. 23, 2006 A review of Neoconservatism: Why We Need It by Douglas Murray The Weekly Standard PDF version
Partisan Freedom Oct./Nov. 2006 A review of Whose Freedom: The Battle Over America's Most Important Idea by George Lakoff Policy Review PDF version
Freedom at War Sept. 18, 2006 A review of Not a Suicide Pact: The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency by Richard A. Posner The Weekly Standard PDF version
War-Torn Democrats Aug./Sept. 2006 A review of With All Our Might: A Progressive Strategy for Defeating Jihadism and Defending Liberty, edited by Will Marshall, and The Good Fight: Why Liberals --- and Only Liberals --- Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again by Peter Beinart Policy Review PDF version
When Liberalism Was Young Summer 2006 A review of John Stuart Mill: A Biography by Nicholas Capaldi The Claremont Review of Books PDF version
Gentlemen Revolutionaries June/July 2006 A review of Revolutionary Characters: What Made The Founders Different by Gordon S. Wood Policy Review PDF version
The Case Against Compromise June 1, 2006 A review of The Party of Death by Ramesh Ponnuru The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Progressives for Growth Apr./May 2006 A review of The Moral Consequences of Growth by Benjamin M. Friedman and The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity by Gene Sperling Policy Review PDF version
Unscholarly Scholars: Mearsheimer, Walt, and 'The Israel Lobby' Apr. 8, 2006 PeterBerkowitz.com
US Military: 8, Elite Law Schools: 0 Mar. 20, 2006 The Weekly Standard PDF version
The Ambiguities of Rawls's Influence Mar. 2006 Vol. 4/No. 1, pp. 121-127 Perspectives on Politics PDF version
Summers's End Mar. 6, 2006 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Literature in Theory Feb./Mar., 2006 A review of Theory's Empire: An Anthology of Dissent, edited by Daphne Patai and Will H. Corral Policy Review PDF version
Israel After Sharon Feb. 6, 2006 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Ariel Sharon's Legacy Jan. 16, 2006 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Executive Muscle Jan. 15, 2006 A review of The Powers of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign Affairs after 9/11 by John Yoo The New York Post PDF version
2005
Lacking the Wisdom of Solomon Dec. 5, 2005 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Democratizing the Constitution Dec. 2005/Jan. 2006 A review of Active Liberty: Interpreting our Democratic Constitution by Stephen Breyer Policy Review PDF version
Introduction 2005 Introduction to The Future of American Intelligence Hoover Institution Press PDF version
Speaking Their Language Oct. 4, 2005 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
A Worthy War Critic Oct./Nov. 2005 A review of The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq by George Packer Policy Review PDF version
Democracy's Challenge 2005 An introduction to Democracy Dialogues, a Web site produced and maintained by the US Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs PDF version
The Court, the Constitution, and the Culture of Freedom Aug./Sept. 2005 Policy Review PDF version
Eye on 2007: Kuwait's Women Prepare for Their First Election July 8, 2005 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
Introduction 2005 Introduction to Terrorism, the Laws of War, and the Constitution: Debating the Enemy Combatant Cases Hoover Institution Press PDF version
Liberty First, Democracy Later June 10, 2005 Haaretz PDF version
Educating the University June/July 2005 A review of Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus by Donald Alexander Downs Policy Review PDF version
They've Kuwaited Long Enough May 4, 2005 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
Studying Islam, Strengthening The Nation Apr. 12, 2005 The Washington Post PDF version
Laws of Nations Apr./May 2005 A review of A New World Order by Anne-Marie Slaughter, The Limits of International Law by Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner, and Law without Nations? Why Constitutional Government Requires Sovereign States by Jeremy Rabkin Policy Review PDF version
Variety, Vulnerability Describe US Politics Feb. 26, 2005 Syndicated by Knight Ridder The Taiwan News
He is Charlotte Simmons Feb./Mar. 2005 A review of I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe Policy Review PDF version
They Always Bash Bush First Feb.7. 2005 The Weekly Standard PDF version
2004
Rules of Disengagement Dec. 17, 2004 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Enlightenment Rightly Understood Dec. 2004/Jan. 2005 A review of The Roads to Modernity: The British, French and American Enlightenments by Gertrude Himmelfarb Policy Review PDF version
Saskia Sassen Reveals High-Handed Habits, Stifles Discussion Nov. 16, 2004 The Chicago Maroon
A Second Chance to Unite Nov. 12, 2004 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
Introduction 2004 Introduction to Varieties of Progressivism in America Hoover Institution Press PDF version
Introduction 2004 Introduction to Varieties of Conservatism in America Hoover Institution Press PDF version
Politicizing Reason Oct./Nov. 2004 A review of Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America by Robert Reich Policy Review PDF version
Tabloid Scholarship Oct. 3, 2004 A review of Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire by Anne Norton The New York Post PDF version
Bush v. Gore Comes Back Sept. 23, 2004 p. 9 The New York Sun
Liberalism and Power 2004 In Beyond Paradise and Power, ed. Tod Lindberg (New York: Routledge) PDF version
Real Republicans Sept. 2, 2004 p. 16 The New York Sun PDF version
Lubavitchers and Liberals Aug./Sept. 2004 A review of Lubavitchers as Citizens: A Paradox of Liberal Democracy by Jan Feldman Policy Review PDF version
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad July 19, 2004 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Destructive Decision July 12, 2004 p. 9 The New York Sun PDF version
Political Paradoxes June 29, 2004 p. 10 The New York Sun PDF version
Demography and Security in Israel June 5, 2004 [This originally appeared in the June 14 issue under a title that inadvertently encouraged opinions about the issue at variance with the tone and argument of the article.] The Weekly Standard PDF version
The Shadow of Fascist Philosophy on Today's Conservative Politics May 14, 2004 Letter to the Editor in response to Alan Wolfe's A Fascist Philosopher Helps us Understand Contemporary Politics of Apr. 2, 2004 The Chronicle of Higher Education PDF version
The Lawfulness of the Election Decision: A Reply to Professor Tribe May 2004 Vol. 49, Issue 3, p. 259 Villanova Law Review PDF version
The Case for the War in Iraq Apr. 16, 2004 Syndicated by Knight-Ridder as a Hoover Institution Weekly Essay The Stanford Daily News PDF version
Israel's House Divided Apr. 12/19, 2004 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Fukuyama in Tel Aviv Mar. 19, 2004 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
What to Do About Same-Sex Matrimony Mar. 16, 2004 The Jersualem Post PDF version
An Oasis: Kuwaiti Women Make Progress Mar. 3, 2004 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Mar. 1, 2004 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Reclash of Civilizations Feb. 15, 2004 The Boston Globe
The Liberal Arts in Kuwait Jan. 28, 2004 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
2003
The Israeli Summit: Talking National Security in Herzliya Dec. 19, 2003 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
A Guide to US Liberalism Dec. 9, 2003 The Jerusalem Post PDF version
Introduction 2003 Introduction to Never a Matter of Indifference: Sustaining Virtue in a Free Republic Hoover Institution Press
Bush and the Liberal Tradition Nov. 14, 2003 Upfront, p. 15 The Jerusalem Post PDF version
Liberalism and School Choice 2003 Contribution to The Future of School Choice, edited by Paul Peterson pp. 107-131 Hoover Institution Press
Point of View: Rules and Grievances October 10, 2003 p. B16 The Chronicle of Higher Education PDF version
Contribution to Has the Supreme Court Gone Too Far? October 2003 A Symposium pp. 29-31 Commentary PDF version
Unradical Son Aug. 10, 2003 p. H1 The Boston Globe PDF version
The Liberal Spirit in America Aug./Sept. 2003 pp. 29-47 Policy Review PDF version
Democracy in Kuwait July 11, 2003 The Weekly Standard (online exclusive) PDF version
The Demagoguery of Democratic Theory Winter-Spring 2003 vol. 15, nos. 1-2 Critical Review PDF version
Dubious Diversity July 7/14, 2003 pp. 14-16 The Weekly Standard PDF version
What Hath Strauss Wrought June 2, 2003 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Hypocrisy at the UN Mar. 24, 2003 pp. 17-18 The Weekly Standard PDF version
2002
This is Berlin: When a Famed Thinker Took to the Airwaves Dec. 20, 2002 A review of Freedom and Its Betrayal: Six Enemies of Human Liberty by Isaiah Berlin The Forward
The Academic Liberal Dec. 16, 2002 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Reasonable Doubts Dec. 15, 2002 A review of Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Modern Philosophy by Susan Neiman, and Truth and Truthfulness: An Essay in Genealogy by Bernard Williams p. BW04 The Washington Post PDF version
Hamilton, Madison and Jay in Jerusalem Dec. 2, 2002 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Byron at Ground Zero Nov. 4, 2002 A review of Romantics at War: Glory and Guilt in the Age of Terrorism by George P. Fletcher pp. 31-37 The New Republic PDF version
The Pathos of the Kass Report Oct./Nov. 2002 A review of Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry, a report by the President's Council on Bioethics pp. 71-78 Policy Review PDF version
Beyond Good and Evil Aug. 18, 2002 A review of Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography by Rüdiger Safranski, trans. Shelley Frisch, and Zarathustra's Secret: The Interior Life of Friedrich Nietzsche by Joachim Köhler, translated by Ronald Taylor p. BW15 The Washington Post PDF version
The Complexities of Cloning Aug. 2, 2002 The Jerusalem Post PDF version
Returning to Reason Reasonably Aug. 1, 2002 A review of Return to Reason by Stephen Toulmin p. 61 First Things PDF version
Liberals versus Religion July 15, 2002 pp. 13-16 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Wilentz's Fabricated Scalia July 11, 2002 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Fish Story June 28, 2002 The New Republic (online exclusive) PDF version
After Autonomy June 17, 2002 A review of Liberal Pluralism: The Implications of Value Pluralism for Political Theory and Practice by William Galston pp. 35-39 The Weekly Standard PDF version
In Praise of Balance May 20, 2002 A review of The Ship of State by Norma Thompson pp. 41-45 The New Republic PDF version
Liberal Education May 20, 2002 A review of Charters, Vouchers and Public Education, edited by Paul E. Peterson and David E. Campbell; Revolution at the Margins: The Impact of Competition on Urban School Systems by Frederick M. Hess; Rhetoric versus Reality: What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools by Brian P. Gill, P. Michael Timpane, Karen E. Ross and Dominic J. Brewer; and Schools, Vouchers and the American Public by Terry M. Moe pp. 35-39 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Senator Schumer Performs an Unexpected Service May 17, 2002 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
John Rawls and the Liberal Faith Spring 2002 pp. 60-69 The Wilson Quarterly PDF version
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Opportunity Apr. 22, 2002 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Kafka in Massachusetts Apr. 1, 2002 pp. 15-16 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Jane Addams's Values Mar. 25, 2002 A review of Jane Addams and the Dream of American Democracy by Jean Bethke Elshtain, and The Jane Addams Reader, edited by Jean Bethke Elshtain pp. 36-38 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Tribe v. Truth Feb. 4, 2002 pp. 29-33 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Contribution to Scoring the SOTU Jan.30, 2002 A symposium National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
2001
Giving Sophistry a Bad Name Dec. 31, 2001/Jan. 7, 2002 pp. 18-19 The Weekly Standard PDF version
The Continuing Controversy Over Bush v. Gore Dec. 12, 2001 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
The Professors and Bush v. Gore Autumn 2001 pp. 76-89 The Wilson Quarterly PDF version
Money and Love Oct. 1, 2001 A review of Economic Sentiments by Emma Rothschild pp. 41-45 The New Republic PDF version
Contribution to A Call to Arms Sept.21, 2001 A symposium National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Put to the Test Sept. 18, 2001 National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Down to the Wire July 27, 2001 A review of Deadlock by the political staff of The Washington Post; Bush v. Gore, edited by E.J. Dionne Jr. and William Kristol; 36 Days by correspondents of The New York Times; and The Perfect Tie by James W. Ceaser and Andrew E. Busch p. 27 The Times Literary Supplement PDF version
Reckless Disregard, II July 20, 2001 A review of The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose our President by Vincent Bugliosi National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Reckless Disregard July 13, 2001 A review of Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000 by Alan Dershowitz National Review (online exclusive) PDF version
Questioning America June 25, 2001 A review of Moral Freedom by Alan Wolfe pp. 34-37 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Virtue and Poverty Summer 2001 A review of Fighting Poverty with Virtue by Joel Schwartz pp. 116-120 The Public Interest PDF version
Complex, My Dear Holmes May 25, 2001 A review of Law without Values by Albert W. Alschuler p. 14 Times Literary Supplement PDF version
Puppy Love Mar. 8, 2001 The New Republic (online exclusive) PDF version
Ethicism Mar. 5, 2001 A review of Conflict of Interest in American Public Life by Andrew Stark pp. 40-44 The New Republic PDF version
2000
Freedom and the Vulnerabilities of Virtue 2000 45/51, pp. 55-63 American Journal of Jurisprudence PDF version
Sweet and Lowdown Dec. 4, 2000 The New Republic (online exclusive)
Nutty Professors Nov. 27, 2000 pp. 1-12 The New Republic PDF version
And Lofty Flows the Don Nov. 13, 2000 A review of The Cunning of Unreason by John Dunn pp. 42-45 The New Republic PDF version
Wooed by Freedom? Oct. 2000 A review of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, edited by Amy Kass and Leon Kass pp. 128-133 The Atlantic Monthly PDF version
Sensitivity Isn't Enough Sept. 7, 2000 A review of Virtue, Reason and Toleration by Glen Newey pp. 17-18 The London Review of Books PDF version
Easy Virtue August 28, 2000 A review of Sovereign Virtue by Ronald Dworkin pp. 43-45 National Review PDF version
Liberty at War with Itself? August 25, 2000 A review of In the Name of Liberalism: Illiberal Social Policy in the United States and Britain by Desmond King p. 28 The Times Literary Supplement PDF version
The Futility of Utility June 5, 2000 A review of Law and Social Norms by Eric A. Posner pp. 38-44 The New Republic PDF version
A Dramatic Struggle Over Self-Definition June 1, 2000 A review of The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul by Yoram Hazony p. A20 The Wall Street Journal PDF version
Giving Liberalism Its Due 2000 Institute of United States Studies, University of London PDF version
Hobbes and Rousseau in Israel 2000 A commentary in The Jewish Political Tradition, vol. 1, edited by Michael Walzer pp. 497-500 Yale University Press
The Principle Problem Mar. 20, 2000 A review of The Trouble with Principle by Stanley Fish pp. 27-31 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Liberalism's Discontents Feb. 21, 2000 A review of The Betrayal of Liberalism: How the Disciples of Freedom and Equality Helped Foster the Illiberal Politics of Coercion and Control, edited by Hilton Kramer and Roger Kimball pp. 33-35 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Other People's Mothers Jan. 10, 2000 A review of A Darwinian Left: Politics, Evolution and Cooperation by Peter Singer, and Practical Ethics (2nd edition) by Peter Singer pp. 27-37 The New Republic PDF version
1999
Response and Restatement Dec. 1999 Symposium: Virtue and the Making of Modern Liberalism pp. 5-15 The Yale Journal of Ethics
Feminism vs. Multiculturalism? The Liberal Project at Odds with Itself Nov. 1, 1999 A review of Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? by Susan Moller Okin and respondents, edited by Joshua Cohen, Matthew Howard and Martha C. Nussbaum pp. 40-43 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Reduction and Betrayal Aug. 23, 1999 A review of The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory by Richard A. Posner pp. 38-45 The New Republic PDF version
A Measure of Compassion Aug. 16, 1999 pp. 26-27 The New Republic PDF version
The Pearl Diver June 14, 1999 A review of The Attack of the Blob: Hannah Arendt's Concept of the Social by Hanna Fenichel Pitkin pp. 44-52 The New Republic PDF version
Fair Harvard May 26, 1999 p. 8 The Harvard Crimson PDF version
The Good Fight May 10, 1999 pp. 20-21 The New Republic PDF version
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Apr. 26, 1999 A review of Monica's Story by Andrew Morton pp. 48-49 The Jerusalem Report PDF version
Beyond Victimhood Feb. 1999 A review of A Dream Deferred: The Second Betrayal of Black Freedom in America by Shelby Steele pp. 66-67 Commentary PDF version
1998
Mill: Virtue, Liberty and the Discipline of Individuality 1998 in Mill and the Moral Character of Liberalism, edited by Eldon Eisenach pp. 13-47 Penn State University Press
Toward a More Complex Liberalism Oct. 1998 A review of The Virtues of Liberalism by James Kloppenberg p. 25 The Boston Book Review PDF version
Fear and Thinking July 13, 1998 A review of Political Thought and Political Thinkers by Judith N. Shklar, edited by Stanley Hoffmann; and Redeeming Political Thought by Judith N. Shklar, edited by Stanley Hoffmann and Dennis F. Thompson pp. 34-39 The New Republic PDF version
Can Liberalism be Saved? June 1998 A review of Achieving our Country: Leftist Thought in Twentieth Century America by Richard Rorty pp. 75-78 Commentary PDF version
The Reason of Revelation May 25, 1998 A review of Jewish Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity: Essays and Lectures in Modern Jewish Thought by Leo Strauss, edited by Kenneth Hart Green pp. 31-34 The Weekly Standard PDF version
Book Review Mar. 1998 A review of Free Markets and Social Justice by Cass R. Sunstein pp. 213-214 The American Political Science Review PDF version
Book Review Mar. 1998 A review of The Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche, edited by Kathleen Higgins and Bernd Magnus pp. 340-342 The Philosophical Review PDF version
1997
Liberalism Strikes Back Dec. 15, 1997 A review of The Era of the Individual: A Contribution to a History of Subjectivity by Alain Renaut, translated by M.B. DeBevoise and Franklin Philip pp. 32-37 The New Republic PDF version
Between Principles: Liberal Democracy and the Communitarian Challenge 1997 in Democracy: The Challenges Ahead, edited by Yossi Shain and Aharon Klieman pp. 19-29 London: MacMillan
Saving Liberalism's Soul Nov. 1997 A review of The Growth of the Liberal Soul by David Walsh pp. 47-52 First Things PDF version
The Politic Moralist Sept. 1, 1997 A review of Hypocrisy and Integrity: Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the Ethics of Politics by Ruth W. Grant pp. 36-40 The New Republic PDF version
Thou Shalt Not Kill June 23, 1997 A review of The Curse of Cain: The Violent Legacy of Monotheism by Regina M. Schwartz pp. 41-45 The New Republic PDF version
Beyond Pangloss Apr. 7, 1997 A review of Leibniz' Universal Jurisprudence: Justice as Charity of the Wise by Patrick Riley pp. 38-41 The New Republic PDF version
The Styles of Modern Politics Apr. 1997 A review of The Politics of Faith and the Politics of Scepticism by Michael Oakeshott pp. 38-42 First Things PDF version
Book Review Spring 1997 A review of Spinoza, Liberalism, and the Question of Jewish Identity by Steven B. Smith p. 103 The Wilson Quarterly PDF version
1996
The Debating Society Nov. 25, 1996 A review of Democracy and Disagreement by Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson pp. 36-42 The New Republic PDF version
Liberalism's Virtue Fall 1996 pp. 183-191 Perspectives on Political Science PDF version
The Arrogance of Compassion Sept. 19, 1996 A review of The Politics of Meaning by Michael Lerner pp. 59-61 The Jerusalem Report PDF version
Science Fiction: Postmodernism Exposed July 1, 1996 pp. 15-16 The New Republic PDF version
The Art of Association June 24, 1996 A review of The Fragility of Freedom by Joshua Mitchell pp. 44-49 The New Republic PDF version
The Religion of Democracy Winter 1996 A review of John Dewey and the High Tide of American Liberalism by Alan Ryan pp. 133-139 The Public Interest PDF version
1995
Communitarian Criticisms and Liberal Lessons Fall 1995 A review of Communitarianism and Its Critics by Daniel A. Bell, Looking Backward by Derek Phillips, and Liberals and Communitarians by Stephen Mulhall and Adam Swift pp. 54-64 The Responsive Community PDF version
Friends of Liberalism Should Be Grateful Sept. 1995 A review of Passions and Constraint by Stephen Holmes pp. 5-6 The Boston Book Review PDF version
Rediscovering Liberalism Mar. 1995 A review of An Intellectual History of Liberalism by Pierre Manent pp. 12, 14 The Boston Book Review PDF version
1994
Liberal Zealotry March 1994 A review of The Anatomy of Antiliberalism by Stephen Holmes 103, pp. 1363-1382 Yale Law Journal PDF version
Nietzsche's Ethics of History Winter 1994 pp. 6-27 Review of Politics PDF version
1993
Book Review Summer 1993 A review of We the People, Vol. 1: Foundations by Bruce Ackerman pp. 692-697 Eighteenth Century Studies PDF version
1992
Rabin's Victory and the Revitalization of the Israeli Center Dec. 1992 Hudson Briefing Paper, no. 147
The Correspondence of I and Thou Nov. 20, 1992 A review of The Letters of Martin Buber, edited by Nahum N. Glatzer and Paul Mendes-Flohr, translated by Richard and Clara Winston and Harry Zohn pp. 9, 11 The Forward PDF version
1991
Book Review Nov. 1991 A review of Nietzsche and the Politics of Aristocratic Radicalism by Bruce Detwiler pp. 683-687 Political Theory PDF version
Toward a Feminist Orthodoxy 1991 A review of Toward a Feminist Theory of the State by Catharine MacKinnon 3, pp. 301-314 Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities PDF version
1990
On the Laws Governing Free Spirits and Philosophers of the Future 1990 100, pp. 701-722 Yale Law Journal PDF version
1989
Reconstructing Nietzsche as Progressive Fall 1989 A review of Nietzsche and Political Thought by Mark Warren pp. 623-628 Review of Politics PDF version