Space Squatters Will Open the Final Frontier
When we talk about the future of mankind in space, we should learn from history. Squatters played a crucial role in the settlement and economic development of…
May 2026
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The Progressive Senate and Its Discontents
For most Americans—or at least most Americans with even a remedial education in civics—the phrase “separation of powers” usually explains the tripartite nature…
Our Declaration of Independence from the Conservative Movement
American Greatness aims to be the leading voice of the next generation of American Conservatism. Divisions made evident during the 2016 Republican primaries…
The Pope and the President
The Italians have a venerable national tradition of commenting on papal controversies. This month, the Italian journal of geopolitics, Limes, has weighed in.
America Is Not Caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap’!
The distinguished political scientist Graham Allison, author of the 2015 Atlantic article “The Thucydides Trap,” argued that often in history an established…
The Supervised Public Sphere
The Reflex In late April of 2026, a German podcast called “Ungeskriptet” (Unscripted) released a four-and-a-half-hour episode featuring a conversation between…
Part II: The Politicization of the Federal Courts During the Second Trump Presidency
“So long as the judiciary remains truly distinct from both the legislature and the Executive. . . . Liberty can have nothing to fear from the judiciary alone…
Jim Crow and the Blame Game
“Riders up!” is the familiar cry that starts a horse race, as it did this year at the 153rd running of the Kentucky Derby. And then, as the horses make their…
Book Review: ‘Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000’
When three of the world’s most formidable economic historians collaborate on a single volume, the result commands serious attention. Two Paths to Prosperity…
The Marxist in the Machine
Our fears for the future of robot intelligence almost inevitably end in spectacular fashion, with nuclear explosions and slaughter on a planetary scale.