Recent Stories

/ See more

America 250

/ See more

An Affordability Agenda

/ See more

Spring 2026

City Journal Investigations

/ See more
A City Journal newsletter straight to your inbox. Sign up here.
By clicking subscribe, you agree to the terms of use as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

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.

/ Listen today.
-

-

- article
-

-

- article
-

-

- article
-

-

- article

The Spotlight

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
Jacob Howland Is the West Gestating Civil Unrest?

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

Sep 21 2025
Lance Morrow Profane Reality, Sacred Memory

Reflecting on Bobby Kennedy, 50 years after his assassination

May 20 2018
Daniel J. Flynn Bobby, All in All

We’ve mostly remembered a symbol, not a man.

Jun 06 2018
Jun 06 2018
Heather Mac Donald The Climate Litigation Swindle

A flood of lawsuits utilizing junk science seeks to bankrupt energy companies and undermine the basis of American power.

Apr 22 2026