1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (568+ words) You are probably familiar with the Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Such was the course of life of the Marquis de Lafayette. As Americans, we are likely not to understand that the French nobleman's life involved far…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (903+ words) This 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack ever on American soil may be as good an occasion as any to pay a moment’s attention to the subject of patriotism. As the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre correctly noted, patriotism, first and…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (285+ words) Valerie is Ideas Editor at The Dispatch, based in New York City. Prior to joining the company in 2025, she worked at The New York Times and NewsGuard Technologies, and she is currently a Novak Fellow through The Fund for American…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (861+ words) “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.” — Patrick Henry The man of “Give me liberty or give me death!” fame…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (331+ words) The Japanese were wrong in 1941 and found out, pretty quickly, that they were wrong. But the Japanese didn’t succeed in stopping America. Osama bin Laden didn’t succeed in humbling the country. And if the hate-America immigrants think they are going…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1284+ words) After I decided to write about my newfound respect and admiration for revolvers on Thursday, I started thinking about carry guns in a way I haven't for quite a while. Nothing groundbreaking, but I wanted to see what my fellow…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (615+ words) American steelworkers are finally seeing real investment pour into their mills, and some union leaders still act like it’s a problem. The U.S. Steel contract expires September 1. Negotiations are underway and a very serious offer of 18 percent in wage increases…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (336+ words) Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (728+ words) I spent the past weekend as a participant in the annual Ron Paul Institute conference that takes place in the Washington area, in northern Virginia. This year the theme was “Front Row at the Revolution” and the circa 500 attendees that…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) Writes Bill Madden: What we are experiencing is the logical conclusion of an economic cycle where a relatively few super-rich families own and control everything. The wealth transfer from the people to these wealthy rulers has been present since our…...