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His Wisdom Persists Into Our Modern Age: Reviewing Two Books on Abraham Lincoln

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Reviewing Allen C. Guelzo, Our Ancient Faith – Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment (Alfred A. Knopf, 2024) and Harold Holzer, Brought Forth On This Continent – Abraham Lincoln And American Immigration (Dutton, 2024) The character, career and enduring legacy of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, continue to fascinate and inspire both scholars and the

Obligations, the Other Side of the Coin as Rights: An essay in response to Daniel Mark’s “The Nature of Law”

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This essay originally appeared in the Center on Religion Culture and Democracy‘s Reading Wheel. It is reprinted with permission. Right-of-center writers on philosophy and law have penned some fascinating books in recent years calling attention to rights as well as their attendant obligations. From Adrian Vermeule with Common Good Constitutionalism, to Erika Bachiochi with The

PODCAST: Dr. Charles Murray on Facing Reality

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American Enterprise Institute Hayek Emeritus Scholar Dr. Charles Murray joined the podcast to discuss his latest release, Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America. In the podcast, we talk about how group differences in IQ and rates of violent crime drive the outcome disparities between races in America, as opposed to the claims of

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