In Chicago, swapping Lori Lightfoot for Brandon Johnson felt less like a victory lap and more like a collective exhale — a citywide plea for respite from the chaos and downright weirdness of Lightfoot’s reign. Who could forget her “Rona Destroyer” COVID-19 costume or street dancing as city murders soared? But as Johnson settled into […]

The American heart is closing. The signs, including dramatic drops in dating, marriage, and childbearing, are all around us.   The falling fortunes of marriage and family across the nation can be traced back to cultural shifts (e.g., elite messaging celebrating “me-first” over “family-first” thinking), economic changes (e.g., young men’s eroding position in today’s workforce), and […]

Economist Glenn Loury has written a wonderful book, Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative. It is a compelling and wise memoir and a convincing argument for conservatism. At the core of Late Admissions are three simple ideas. First, people, no matter their race, should be allowed to read and think whatever they want — […]