Fighting Terrorism by Arming Terrorists

The Syrian intervention John McCain and the Clintons want would be a war for Islamism, not democracy.

Pope Francis and the Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby’

The pontiff wasn’t referring to sex and blackmail, but a subculture of corruption within the Holy See.

The GOP’s New Minority

Favoring amnesty over assimilation for immigrants will only hasten the party’s demographic doom.

Constitutional Calvinist

Roger Sherman’s role in the creation of the American republic

Egypt’s Perils and Paradoxes

A proud civilization confronts the twin challenges of Gulf-state extremism and American pop culture

Big Brother Says, ‘Open Your Mouth!’

Your DNA as well as your data is at risk from overreaching government.

Does Samantha Power Mean War?

The humanitarian hawk must betray her principles—or lead the Obama administration into Syria.

The Rise of Nullification

Why Vermont’s secession movement matters

Is Tesla a Threat?

The car maker’s business model cuts out the middlemen—and civil society

Civil Liberties: A GOP Civil War?

As Republicans reject Obama’s national-security state, Sen. Lindsey Graham targets his own party’s libertarian wing.

Thatcher Goes to China

Why Edward Snowden’s place of refuge recalls the Irony Lady fondly

The Repository

What is The Repository?
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Isaiah Berlin’s “Two Concepts of Liberty”

A conservative anarchist reflects on freedom “positive” and “negative.”

TAC CLASSICS

Secret Police

Can personal privacy survive the digital revolution?

Surveillance State

Since September 11, a flood of federal legislation has reduced American freedom without increasing our security.