Politics & Rights

Even after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, many Americans held that the colonies would reconcile peacefully with Britain. Paine explained otherwise.

Helping pro-freedom Iranian protesters to end the Islamic regime is likely the least costly and least risky means of protecting Americans from further harm by this enemy. The U.S. government has a moral and political responsibility to aid the protesters accordingly.

General John Stark did more than help America win the Revolutionary War. He was an exemplar of that quintessential American virtue: independence.

The Boston Tea Party and being “merry . . . at the idea of making so large a cup of tea for the fishes.”

In pursuit of "equality," Congress is considering legislation that would require women to register for the draft. But justice is not served by making men and women equal victims of injustice in the name of equality.

Justice Gorsuch, please pick up Scalia’s mantle in Carpenter and help the Court to legalize privacy. This opportunity expires soon.

The story of William Wilberforce is a gift to all who fight for freedom. It’s a reminder of the virtue of perseverance in righting wrongs.

Do “peaceful protesters” have a right to protest so long as they don’t engage in overtly violent acts? Or can rights be violated in more subtle ways?

Herbert completed this essay only a few days before he died in November 1906. He had intended to circulate the paper for signature by those “in agreement with its general spirit.”

“Your critique of libertarianism . . . is, by far, the most effective and persuasive critique of libertarianism that I’ve ever encountered.”