The Un-Statesman

For a supposed diplomat, Mike Pompeo really seems to enjoy settling scores.

By Matthew Duss

Summer 2023, No. 69 – 10 MIN READ

The New New Social Conservatives

The rising breed of religious rightists don’t have much use for two things. One is neoliberal economics. The other is democracy.  

By Julie Kohler

Winter 2023, No. 67 – 30 MIN READ

The American Left is a Historical Success Story

Our fascination with the recent history of the right comes at a cost: too little attention to the left's successes over the past 20 years.

By Mark Schmitt

July 15, 2021, 3:29 pm – 8 MIN READ

Think Tank in the Tank

I spent two decades writing for City Journal, and I cherished it and the Manhattan Institute’s independence. Then came the Trump era.

By Sol Stern

July 7, 2020, 1:24 pm – 28 MIN READ