As America approaches its 250th birthday, it is an ideal time to contemplate the character of the republic the Founders established in 1776. Spencer Klavan leads a discussion on how Americans can “recover a sense of their country as an era-defining project, forward-looking but steeped in ancient traditions of faith and law.”

Opening 03.24.2026

During Donald Trump’s second term, the issue of IVF and life in the womb has come rocketing back to the foreground of national politics. In this series, authors discuss and debate potential paths forward for Americans struggling with fertility.

Opening 01.15.2026

Contributors respond to Jesse Merriam’s provocative call to rethink the aims of the conservative legal movement to meet the challenges of today.

Opening 11.13.2025

Andrew Beck leads a focused discussion on assimilating to American culture, with responses from notable contributors.

Opening 07.30.2025

Contributors discuss Donald Trump’s impact on American politics following his famous ride down a golden Trump Tower escalator in June 2015.

Opening 06.20.2025

Christopher Caldwell, Helen Andrews, David Goldman, and other writers respond to James Hankins’s immigration proposal.

Dan McCarthy and other contributors lay out what Donald Trump should do in his second administration if he wins the 2024 election.

Opening 10.23.2024

Roger Kimball paints a picture of the future if Kamala Harris wins the presidency, and respondents consider the implications of that prospect.

Opening 10.30.2024

Ryan Williams and other contributors consider the world-shaking implications of what happened at Donald Trump’s rally this past Saturday.

Opening 07.15.2024

Ryan Williams and alumni of our fellowship programs reflect on the meaning of July 4th through food, festivities, and great speeches and documents from American history.

Opening 07.03.2024

Authors respond to Charles Kesler’s essay on national conservatism and American conservatism in the Winter 2023/4 Claremont Review of Books.