The Modern World Disappoints Ross Douthat
Has society really become too comfortable and complacent?
Ross Douthat
The Death of the WASP Elite Is Greatly Exaggerated
A story of legacy admissions, low social mobility, and nostalgia for...what, exactly?
The American Right’s Deep Ties to Reactionary Europe
Why some U.S. conservatives are praising far-right extremists Marion Maréchal-Le Pen and Nigel Farage this week
Liberalism After Liberalism
The civic republican tradition and its lost treasure
The Unacceptable Cost of “Taming” Trump
If the Republicans have contained the president at all, it's because they agreed to shield him from investigation.
The Weak, Effective Authoritarian
Trump's critics are dividing into two camps, but their respective arguments aren't as mutually exclusive as they seem.
Mitt Romney Is Not an Anti-Trump Hero
Never Trump conservatives are excited that Romney might be Utah's next senator, but he's already tainted by the president.
The Pathetic Truth About Trump’s Culture Wars
The president's rant against kneeling athletes is a sign of things to come.
If Trump Is Too Ignorant to Be Guilty, He’s Too Ignorant to Be President
The Republican response to James Comey's testimony is the weakest defense yet of the president, and as damning as any indictment.
Dear Trump Appointees: Quit Your Jobs or Lose Your Souls
For those who made a moral calculation in joining the administration, the time to reconsider has arrived.
Bret Stephens Isn’t the Only Problem at the New York Times Op-Ed Page
From Friedman to Bruni, the paper of record’s columnists are abysmal.
The Republican Party Has Defeated Donald Trump
Trumpism never existed. That's why the party won out over the president.
Don’t Blame Politics for the Crisis at American Colleges
Campus life has been increasingly riled by controversies over perceived offenses. An administrative culture is partly responsible.
The Election’s Biggest Loser: NeverTrump
Republicans rallied behind their nominee, but his diehard opponents in the GOP can still fix the party.
Nostalgia for Flawed Thinkers Won’t Solve the Crisis of the Conservative Intellectual
The renewed interest in James Burnham shows just how badly Donald Trump has destroyed conservative orthodoxy.
The Democratic Party Will Never Have a “Trumpism of the Left”
What New York Times columnist Ross Douthat misunderstands about the differences between the parties.
Last Call, Cowards!
It's time for anti-Trump Republicans and #NeverTrump conservatives to make their preference known: Trump or Clinton?
Why Are Anti-Trump Conservatives Hailing the Brexit?
Because they haven't learned a thing from Trump's rise.
Republicans Cannot Give Up on #NeverTrump
Conservatives must admit Donald Trump is a greater evil than Hillary Clinton.
Republican Intellectuals Still Don’t Get Donald Trump
He's winning the voters that GOP reformers yearn for—but with racism and xenophobia, not policy ideas.
