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The Spotlight

Theodore Dalrymple A Horror Story

The case of Frederick and Rosemary West reminds us of man’s capacity for evil.

Apr 01 1996
Guy Sorman China’s Impossible Dream of Order

Haunted by past humiliations, the nation’s leaders seek to restore what they see as its rightful place in the world.

Apr 27 2022
Martin Gurri What Would the World Look Like Without Trump?

The president is the avatar of disruptive forces that transcend him.

Feb 26 2026
Joel Kotkin Mayors to Cities: Drop Dead

Far-left policies on policing, education, and taxation are pushing Los Angeles, Chicago, and others to the brink.

Nov 02 2025
Theodore Dalrymple What Causes Crime?

New Zealand constitutes an overwhelming refutation of standard liberal explanations.

Apr 01 1998
Ian Penman The Strange Brilliance of Muriel Spark

As a new biography reveals, the Scottish writer’s life and fiction were filled with mysteries and misdirection.

Dec 30 2025
Stefan Kanfer Colbert Unhinged

The talk show host’s vulgarity about the president says more about him than Donald Trump.

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John Tierney DEI v. Science

The preference for dogma over scientific inquiry on campuses has become increasingly prevalent.

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Theodore Dalrymple “The Knife Went In”

On the tendency of criminals to describe their deeds using the passive mood

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Park MacDougald Can Democrats Pivot to the Center?

The party’s activist wing is formidable.

Apr 21 2025
Jacob Howland Is the West Gestating Civil Unrest?

Dire warnings may be overstated, but they identify deeply disturbing trends.

Sep 21 2025
Theodore Dalrymple Why Shakespeare Is For All Time

Whenever we consult his works, we come away with a deeper insight into the heart of our own mystery.

Jan 01 2003
Andrew Klavan Shakespeare vs. the Transhumanists

Our King Lear moment, our Tempest hope

Mar 08 2024
Corbin K. Barthold “Livelier Than You Are, Whoever You Are”

The School of Resentment is ascendant, but ephemeral; the Western Canon may yet endure.

Feb 23 2024
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Heather Mac Donald The Humanities and Us

Don’t listen to today’s narcissistic academics—the West’s cultural inheritance is indispensable.

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