I think it was my old acquaintance George Will who once said that the best thing about being a pessimist is that when you turn out to be wrong it comes as a pleasant surprise. This should serve as a ...

For decades, the word "liberal" has been one of the most effective attacks in American politics. Republicans fling it at opponents with gusto; Democrats run away from it in fear. It was not always ...

Notre Dame professor Patrick Deneen has written a book vitally important for understanding the present crisis in Western politics. If this work had appeared two or three years ago, it still would have ...