City Journal Audio
City Journal is America’s premier source of insightful policy analysis, sophisticated cultural commentary, and bold investigations that legacy journalists are too timid to touch. From incisive interviews to lively panel discussions, our podcasts extend CJ’s trademark rigor and wit beyond the written page to the dynamic world of streaming audio.
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Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr., 50 years after his assassination
Obama & Co. shoved it down the memory hole.
The career of Sharpe James, who died this week, demonstrates how political clout means little compared with economic opportunity and human capital.
A conversation with Shelby and Eli Steele
A thought experiment
From Covid eviction bans to tenant-slanted laws, property owners are under financial siege. Here’s what Trump can do about it.
The rampage of John Robichaud, the Boston underworld’s version of Michael Myers
A new biography of Notre Dame's famed leader recalls college football in simpler times.
Michael Apted’s ongoing Up series remains a profound work of art.
A witty and erudite homage to alcohol concedes its drawbacks but makes the case for its social—and civilizational—utility.
To become responsible citizens, young Americans need a full, accurate, and responsible account of their own country.
If DeWitt Clinton had never lived, New York probably would not have attracted you or your ancestors.
The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris is a triumph not just for France, Catholics, and other Christians, but for everyone.
The holiday, especially in its American form, has been broadly adopted nearly everywhere in some fashion.
Remembering a friend and the spirit of the season
