As America celebrated the federal holiday named in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the sad reality is that the dream of integration celebrated by Dr. King in that famous 1963 speech — and elsewhere — is being flatly…
From R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., Editor-in-Chief of The American Spectator For years, I have always been able to get a laugh or two by referring to myself as The American Spectator’s Editor-in-Chief-for-Life. However, since I had to give up my left hip…
The other day in this space, I headlined this: New York Attorney General Letitia James Must Resign — and Be Prosecuted for Abuse of Power Her anti-Trump lawsuit is a staggering criminalization of politics. Make no mistake. Letitia James is…
Fox News and other media outlets report that actor Harrison Ford got emotional when he announced at Disney’s D23 expo on Saturday that the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones movies will be his last time portraying the popular action-movie…
Scott McKay, a columnist here at The American Spectator, recently released The Revivalist Manifesto: How Patriots Can Win the Next American Era. After receiving the manuscript, I reached out to Scott with some questions about the book, whither conservatives, and…
Thank you, Michael, for responding so quickly and so candidly. My thoughts are these: • Let’s agree to disagree about what constitutes a belittling comment. When you call National Review, the centerpiece of William F. Buckley’s legacy, “a joke,” I…
As I, along with Sohrab Ahmari and Michael Anton (and I don’t mind being put in that category), was called out this week in these pages by the venerable Neal B. Freeman of National Review fame, and as Mr. Freeman…
For the record, contra Neal B. Freeman’s assertion, I did not make, and to the best of my recollection have never made, “belittling remarks” about William F. Buckley, Jr. As it happens, two of my teachers — Harry V. Jaffa and…
TAS: So, this time you’re interviewing yourself? NBF: I’ve been told that I’m the only person still living who worked closely with William F. Buckley, Jr., in his prime. A firsthand account might be useful. TAS: Why now? NBF: The…
The French Press Self-appointed, self-righteous, insufferable Christian watchdog and conscience of conservatism David French warns the public of those filled with rage and fear over the Dobbs decision. No, it’s not Jane’s Revenge, Friends of Ruth, would-be leftist assassins of…