Clive James at Last

A genius sunburned by his faith in humanity

France Has an Extrême-Droite When It Needs a de Gaulle

How Europe confronts the Death of the West—or fails to do so

What Makes ‘Mud’ a Conservative (and Great) Movie

The surprising themes of a film about an Arkansas fugitive

Bigelovian Cinema Isn’t Neorealist

…but it is aiming at reality.

Heads Krugman Wins, Tails ‘Austerity’ Loses

Jobless rates haven’t borne out the Nobel-winning economist’s fears, but he still knows he’s right.

Rand Paul’s Risks

From drugs to drones to immigration, reforming the GOP demands creativity—and maybe contradictions.

The Spiritual Crisis of the Bourgeois Bohemians

What if greater lifestyle choice and consumerism means more inequality?

Community or Leviathan?

E.J. Dionne overlooks the ways in which centralized government undermines communities.

Spycraft in Moscow

The wigs may seem silly, but Moscow’s exposure of CIA espionage is serious business.

Reagan, Hawk or Dove?

His foreign policy wasn’t what you think—and may not matter today.

‘Good Guys’ Make Bad Generals

How poor leadership loses wars for the U.S. military

The Repository

What is The Repository?
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The Republic of Baseball

We are players or spectators of other sports, but citizens of baseball.

TAC CLASSICS

007′s Masculine Mystique

James Bond is more than a glamorous womanizer.