Citizenship

To Rejuvenate Our Politics, Look to the Classics 

Though politics today is viewed as nasty and cruel, the progenitors of Western Civilization saw it as an opportunity to work together for the common good

School Choice as Window Into Separation of Church and State

Despite the high-minded rhetoric of a wall separating religion and politics, when it comes to primary and secondary education, religious institutions have always been at the forefront

Why History & Social Science Cannot Substitute for Classic Fiction

Great literature remains indispensable in the formation of the statesman and the citizen

The Protection Afforded to Superpower Citizenship Has Disappeared

American citizenship abroad should mean the expectation of protection, not of being a bargaining chip for authoritarians and terrorists

Military Recruitment Shortfalls Are Ultimately a Spiritual Problem

As military enlistments fall in the United States, policymakers ponder solutions to the recruitment and morality crisis.

Taking the Long View of Politics in “Citizenship Without Illusions”

Review of David Koyzis’ new book, “Citizenship Without Illusions”

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