Nationalism
Why the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the People's Republic of China Should be a Day of Mourning
The PRC committed the biggest mass murder in the history of the world, and numerous other atrocities and human rights violations, some of which go on at this very moment.
The Perils of Zero-Sum Worldviews Revisited
The El Paso shooter's combination of anti-capitalism, bigotry, and xenophobic nationalism highlights the dangers of zero-sum thinking on left and right. His worldview resembles that of the perpetrator of a similar attack in New Zealand earlier this year. Sadly, these ideas are not confined to a few extremists.
Penn Law Should Not Fire Amy Wax
The professor's immigration views are wrong, but removing her would compromise academic freedom.
White Identity Politics, Not Trump's Racist Tweets, Is National Conservatism's Real Problem
The debate over Donald Trump's "go back" tweets regarding four minority Democratic members of Congress has centered on the unmistakably bigoted words that he wrote, but has missed the deeper point.
National Conservatism and the American Identity Crisis
What does it mean to be an American, and what do individuals owe to the country in which they live?
Corey Atchison Freed After Serving 28 Years for a Murder He Didn't Commit
His case reminds us that the misuse of government power is still the biggest threat to liberty.
The New Conservative Nationalism Is About Subverting Individual Liberty
If big government is the price of "good outcomes," the American right is increasingly willing to pay it.
The Universalist Principles of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence advocates a polity based on universal principles of liberty and equality, not ethnic nationalism. We would do well to remember those principles to day.
Trump's Militarized Fourth of July Parade Makes America Less Great
We're getting a military parade because Donald Trump wants one. The arguments for leaving our tanks at their bases are far more numerous, significant, and powerful.
Bad Ideas Are Spreading Like the Plague
From socialism to nationalism, debunked ideologies are making a return.
Don't Let Food Nationalism Spoil Your Meal
Nationalists are using food safety arguments to attack ethnic diversity
Rising Conservatives Are as Hostile to Freedom as the Leftists They Disdain
Republicans, who have gleefully warned the public about Democratic flirtations with socialism, shouldn't be quick to gloat given the emergence of an anti-freedom movement on the Right.
Understanding the Failure of 'Globalism' Is Key to Understanding Donald Trump's Appeal
Us vs. Them author Ian Bremmer says that worldwide populism is a response from people who are being left behind economically.
Libertarians Forged an Alliance With Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Was It a Deal With the Devil?
Free market reformers and authoritarian nationalists battle it out to reshape Brazil.
India's Prime Minister Plays the Fear Card After Botching Economic Reforms
He's promising voters protection from made-up threats instead of prosperity.
Does the US Constitution Offer Stronger Protection Against Right-Wing Populism than Left-Wing Populism?
Legal scholar John McGinnis argues the answer is "yes." But the issue is a far closer one than he suggests.
Ideology Is Out, Identity Is In
Stanford's Francis Fukuyama on the rise of populism in the West and how identity politics thwarted the end of history.
Wrestling With Old Hickory's Ghost
A conservative re-evaluation of President Andrew Jackson.
India at a Crossroads
India is known as the land of contradictions, and recent events do little to undermine that reputation.
Angela Merkel's Exit Is Bad News for Europe
With toxic nationalism making a comeback, Germany was supposed to be the one keeping things together.
Trump Talks "Illegals" While Promising Impossible Tax Cuts at Ted Cruz Rally: Reason Roundup
Meanwhile, Alex Jones yells at horseshit.
After Police Detention for National Anthem Disrespect, Chinese Online Star Admits She 'Hurt Your Feelings'
Under Chinese law, disrespecting the national anthem is punishable by up to 15 days in jail.
Ethnic Nationalists Won the Quebec Election. What Fueled Their Rise?
Don't mistake this election for a Trump-inspired victory - Quebec's toxic anti-immigration politics are home grown.
Far-Right German Party Tries to Recruit Jews by Attacking Muslims
But many of the Alternative for Deutschland's leaders have questionable track records when it comes to anti-Semitism.
The Declaration of Independence and the Case for a Polity Based on Universal Principles
The Declaration of Independence makes the case for a political system based on universal principles of liberty and equality, not ethnic nationalism. Those principles are as relevant as ever in our troubled times.
Sacre Bleu! France to Reinstate Mandatory National Service for 16-Year-Olds
Emmanuel Macron wants teens to "value" their citizenship. Milton Friedman would be appalled.
Russians and Reactionaries
The on-again, off-again flirtation between Mother Russia and the deplorables of Europe
No Freedom From the Church of America
The religion this church administers is Americanism, a species of nationalism.
Is Secession by Referendum Libertarian?
Little Nationalism can be as destructive of human flourishing as Big Nationalism.
Texas Senior Suspended for Not Standing for Pledge of Allegiance
Lawsuit claims administrators were "whipped into a frenzy" by media coverage of NFL players' protests.
Tribalism and Economic Nationalism Are Cut from the Same Cloth
Antiglobalism and anticosmopolitanism might flow purely from economic ignorance, but it is hard to believe that's all it is for many people.
The Apocalyptic Faithlessness of Trump/Bannon Conservatism
What does it mean when a president is constantly worried that we 'won't have a country' anymore?
Immigration Brings Out the Social Engineers
If we Americans value freedom, we will dismiss the social engineers, open the borders, and liberate ourselves.
Why Trump's 'Buy American, Hire American' Is Un-American
How flag-waving nationalism provides cover for a destructive economic policy.
Controversial Western Civilization Crusader Augustus Sol Invictus Bolts Libertarian Party for the GOP
Leftists "have infiltrated and corrupted" the L.P., the former Senate primary-election loser charges on his way out the door
Russia's Global Anti-Libertarian Crusade
How Vladimir Putin's desire for domination and acceptance is scrambling American politics.
Trump's Radical Tax Reform Is the Best Antidote for Trumpism
A growing economy will undercut the appeal of his ethno-nationalist politics.
'I'm Not Willing to Sacrifice Freedom of Expression on the Altar of Cultural Diversity'
Muhammad cartoon publisher Flemming Rose talks about immigration, free speech, and toleration.
Steve King Wants Us to Become More Like Europe So That We Don't Become More Like Europe
The Eurocentric paradox at the heart of American nationalism
Trump Assumes Command of the American Church
It's time we learn that killing and dying for an ideology-even so-called liberal democracy- is as bad as doing so for a religion.
Capitalism and Neoliberalism Have Made the World Better
Cato's Johan Norberg on politics, progress, and why he remains optimistic.
'Identity politics on the Left eventually triggers identity politics on the Right'
And individual liberty loses. So argues New York University social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
Scenes From Inside and Outside the Alt-Right's First Major Post-Election Gathering
As progressive protesters and "antifa" activists marched outside, white nationalists & "Trumpservatives" plotted within.
