Young men once occupied a special — even unique — place in the West. Alexander the Great was 20 years old when he became king of Macedonia, and 25 when he conquered the Persian Empire; by the age of 30,…
“President Ronald Reagan famously spoke about a ‘Time for Choosing.’ While he is not here to experience the current moment, we who worked for him in the White House, in the administration, in campaigns and on his personal staff, know…
Conservatism and Skepticism In an era marked by political polarization and ideological entrenchment, the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin’s words resonates more profoundly than ever: “It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” As we navigate the complexities…
The highly anticipated movie, Reagan, is based on Paul Kengor’s book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. Kengor recorded this episode of The Weekend Spectator from the Reagan Ranch Center, after attending the movie’s red carpet premiere…
Longtime “conservative” columnist David French has held forth at that routinely far right publication The New York Times. Oops. Sorry. French holds forth there at The Times but as the universe knows, The Times hasn’t been conservative since before Adam and Eve walked the earth…
The Left targets conservatives relentlessly. Their latest target? Conservative donor Tim Mellon. On this week’s episode of The Weekend Spectator, Paul Kengor and Grace Reilly discuss the discernment required to navigate the increasingly biased mainstream media. Publications like the New…
What does conservatism look like? A small number of conservatives are critiquing the role nationalism is playing in the conservative worldview, and it’s fueling a growing debate. In today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, guest Nate Hochman joins hosts Melissa…
If the headline above confuses you, please understand that this column is intended as a refutation of a piece appearing here at The American Spectator by Aidan Grogan, a doctoral student of history at Liberty University and the donor communications…
Roosevelt’s New Nationalism In the 1912 presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt championed the principles of “New Nationalism,” the title of his 1910 speech inspired by Herbert Croly’s The Promise of American Life. Roosevelt and Croly believed the federal government should intervene…
