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Articles by Matt Johnson
December 15, 2022 5:30 am
What Christopher Hitchens Can Teach Us About Liberalism
Eleven years after his death, a look at the English writer’s dedication to democracy, free expression, and the idea of…
August 26, 2022 5:30 am
The Rushdie Controversy, for a New Generation
Fatwa, fear, and free speech—here’s what really matters in the Rushdie story.
January 7, 2022 5:30 am
Jan. 6th Changed How the World Sees America
A shining city on a hill no more.
May 13, 2021 5:30 am
What Becomes of the Afghans?
Biden used to profess concern for human rights in Afghanistan. His drastic withdrawal policy suggests otherwise.
March 7, 2021 5:30 am
The American Dream Is Sick But Not Dead
Americans have risen up, not against the meritocratic “rhetoric of rising,” but in defense of it.
September 11, 2020 5:22 am
How 9/11 Changed America’s Relationship with the World
One of the casualties of the attacks may have been the budding internationalism of the 1990s.
June 27, 2020 5:51 am
John Bolton’s Contribution to ‘America First’
As Bolton's blockbuster book blasts Trump, he may want to consider how he contributed to the president's populist assault on…
April 24, 2019 4:25 am
The Democrats’ Joe Biden Problem
Donald Trump will be shameless in exploiting the “Creepy Joe” accusations. Never mind the hypocrisy.
March 21, 2019 4:51 am
Let’s Maybe Not Trash the ‘Establishment,’ OK?
Trump promised to drain the swamp, but he's only made it worse. And now Democrats are running against the establishment,…
