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The Spotlight

James B. Meigs “I Represent Science”

Anthony Fauci’s autobiography unwittingly reveals his transformation from an open-minded scientist to an imperious, unaccountable public-health bureaucrat.

Jul 16 2024
Jul 16 2024
John Tierney The Panic Pandemic

Fearmongering from journalists, scientists, and politicians did more harm than the virus.

Jul 18 2021
Steven Malanga The Virus and the Economy

Widespread quarantines and shutdowns of industries have human costs, too.

Mar 08 2020
Mar 08 2020
Victor Davis Hanson Some Coronavirus Humility

The pandemic may prove as bad as some warn; it is also possible that our response could prove as harmful as the virus itself.

Mar 16 2020
Mar 16 2020
Shawn Regan The Rare-Earth Reckoning

How America outsourced the materials of modern power—and what it will take to get them back

Mar 01 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
Park MacDougald Can Democrats Pivot to the Center?

The party’s activist wing is formidable.

Apr 21 2025
James Panero Marx of the Libido

The destructive influence of Wilhelm Reich, father of the sexual revolution

Sep 08 2024
James Piereson The Playbook for Lawfare

Watergate and Nixon’s resignation, 50 years on

Aug 07 2024
Aug 07 2024
Ryan L. Cole A Rare Opportunity for Unity

With the nation’s 250th anniversary approaching, can Americans find enough common ground to overcome their polarization?

Jan 16 2026
Jan 16 2026
Wilfred M. McClay Civic Education, Rightly Understood

To become responsible citizens, young Americans need a full, accurate, and responsible account of their own country.

May 28 2021
Joanna Williams The Islamification of Britain

Until the U.K.’s political and cultural elite can defend confidently what it means to be British, the nation will sacrifice women’s safety, Jewish security, and core liberal principles such as free speech.

Apr 06 2026
Apr 06 2026
Tom Ough Make Britain Great Again

To reclaim an upward trajectory, the U.K. must relearn the habit of national agency.

Jun 03 2026
Paul du Quenoy Free Speech Under Attack in the U.K.

The country’s censorship regime is targeting ordinary Britons.

Sep 28 2025
Sep 28 2025