Misappropriating Douglass
Frederick Douglass deserves every bit of the accolades heaped upon him, but he was not a libertarian—and this isn’t a close call.
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The Democratic Peace as a Spontaneous Order
The importance of liberal democracy as a social system rather than merely as a state.
Democracy Demands Open Borders
Every immigrant is a vote for America. Every deportation is a vote against America.
Adam Smith: Left, Right, Other, or All of the Above?
On the political outlook and ideology of the great Scottish philosopher.
Only One Candidate for President in 2024 Has Made and Will Make a Mockery of the Law
Republican hysterics over the hush money verdict are nothing but a projection of the second Trump term they hope for.
Misunderstanding Early Modern Japan
Jacobin's analysis of "Shogun" betrays an ignorance of the basic history.
The Bloody River
Consolidated liberal democracy is the only path to enduring peace.
A Poisonous Tradition
Robert Kagan's "Rebellion" and America's enduring antiliberalism.
Contributing to the Liberal Project as a Writer: A Primer
How writing from the very abstract to the very particular can help to advance a liberal agenda.
The Moral Gulf Between Liberals and Populists
A reply to Matthew Sleat's review of "Freedom from Fear."
The Successes and Failures of the Nordic Model: Kjell Ostberg on Swedish Social Democracy
Can we still draw hope from the past successes of Swedish social democracy?
The Problems Run Deeper Than Trump
On Levitsky and Ziblatt's "The Tyranny of the Minority."