When Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan graduated from the University of Maiduguri in 1984 with a B.Sc. degree in Geography, taking an active role in partisan politics was not on his mind. The young man did not ...

This weekend the National Conservatism Conference hosts “NatCon 3.” Featuring speakers from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, the conference convenes “public figures, journalists, ...

“Not since the Civil War has there been as urgent a need for civics education and the philosophical principles that are essential to a free society,” states Hillsdale College president Larry Arnn.

NEW LABOUR, and all who sailed in it, can take some satisfaction from the fact that most politically engaged people of all ages can recall the date when it went from campaign mode to government mode: ...

“Could we only hit upon a few great principles,” wrote a fellow Democrat to Martin Van Buren during the campaign of 1828, “we should succeed beyond a doubt.” In the campaign year 1954, the same ...

Think of two words, each of which conjures to mind the other, and these two, politics and politicians, appear perfect examples. But there is a snag. Politicians don’t generally reflect or practice the ...

October 25 th marked the 247 th birthday of one of the greatest voices of liberty, the French political philosopher of freedom, Benjamin Constant. He may not be a household name to friends of freedom ...

Outsiders scoff at the claims we Roman Catholics make, that the Holy Spirit guides the cardinals who will be electing a new pope. To those skeptics, I would suggest that divine protection is the only ...

If the Colorado Supreme Court is right that the former president is constitutionally ineligible to run for president, fundamental values are in severe tension. By Charlie Savage Charlie Savage writes ...

Last week I discussed some general principles of liberty, and why liberty brings prosperity. But what specific things should government officials do to bring liberty back to New Jersey? Why not start ...