On a variety of indicators, President Obama has far more in common with incumbent presidents who lost their bid for reelection than with those who won.

Lessons from the Big Apple merit keeping in mind today.

This paper discusses specific proposals for reducing the United States' deficit that draw on the lessons from past fiscal consolidations.

Ask Americans what they think the First Amendment protects, and they will tell you “freedom of speech.”  But few will think of the amendment’s third protection: “freedom of assembly.” In his provocative new book, “Liberty’s Refuge, The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly,” Washington University School of Law professor John Inazu implores Americans to keep in mind the importance of this protection.

What do America’s memorials and monuments tell us about our nation and our identity as citizens? How should we memorialize past events and individuals?

The news that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula nearly blew up a US aircraft last week is a reminder of its continuing strength.

The news that I would be addressing the Institute of Historical Review came to some people as . . . well, news. It was mentioned in the Jewish newspaper Forward and on the Zionist Wall Street Journal Online. The editors of two conservative magazines called and wrote me to express...

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