Why aren't voters moving to the left, toward parties favoring bigger government, during what increasingly looks like an economic depression? Ordinary Americans don't want money as much as they want honor.

When people, groups, or nations desire democracy, they are driven by national freedom not personal liberty.

The American Enterprise Institute's Council of Academic Advisers honors Leon R. Kass, recipient of the Institute's 2012 Irving Kristol Award. The Irving Kristol Award is presented to an individual who has made extraordinary intellectual or practical contributions to improved government policy, social welfare, or...

Birthday toasts to Irving Kristol by Christopher DeMuth, George Will, Walter Berns, Midge Decter, Charles Krauthammer, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and William Kristol.

On May 6, all eyes will be focused on the second round of the French presidential election, which Socialist challenger Francois Hollande is likely to win. Equally important for Europe’s future is the Greek parliamentary election scheduled for the very same day.

In mid-September 2011, as part of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship, we celebrated Constitution Day. In conjunction with that remembrance, we thought it appropriate to honor our longtime colleague and friend Walter Berns with a panel dedicated to discussing his scholarship on the Constitution and the American regime it supports.

The burning of effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and Salman Rushdie by Muslim students in Pakistan should remindthe Westof the importance of defendingits cultural symbols.