Letting Jussie Smollett Off The Hook Proves Privilege Is About Politics, Not Skin Color
Just like children of wealthy Hollywood elites, Jussie Smollett has ‘privilege’ that most of Chicago’s black male population does not: the privilege of being a wealthy, connected liberal.
Podcast: The Green New Deal, Virginia Democrats, And Decline Of Davos
Washington Post reporter James Hohmann joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss this week’s biggest stories.
How Americans’ Social Distrust Points The Way To Religious Revival
Given that a lot of what passes for objective reality turns out to be only slightly more accurate than palm reading, it is hardly surprising that Americans mistrust their social institutions.
It’s Not ‘Victimhood Populism’ To Point Out Our Elites Have Failed
America increasingly looks like a caste society, where wealth, education, marriage, and family are narrowly inherited.
Tucker Carlson Is Right About America’s Elites And Working Class
America’s working class is being hurt, and it isn’t entirely their fault. The elites who made laws and welfare programs that are ruining their lives should bear responsibility for that.
The Syria Controversy Is A Proxy War Over America’s Foreign Policy
James Mattis’s departure highlights the broader legitimation crisis that results from American foreign policy being run without democratic accountability and against popular opinion.
Dr. Charles Murray On The Growing Divides In Race And Class
Dr. Charles Murray joins the Federalist Radio Hour for a conversation on tribalism, elitism, free speech, and broad trends in our culture.
If You Think Trump’s Populism Is Bad, Wait Until France’s Hits The United States
The left’s young radicals will be no more forgiving to the liberal elites than the populists will. In the end, they too will turn on those who led them to ruin.
The Riots In France Aren’t Just About Gas Taxes, But About The West’s Decline
The yellow jacket protests are just a small symptom of a much larger problem––the decline and fall of once-magnificent France.
Our Culture War Is Between People Who Get Results And Empty Suits With Pristine Credentials
Donald Trump declines the authority of the cultural sectors that most assertively claim it. That’s the real conflict going on.
Podcast: How Religion Sustains The West’s Democratic Ideals
Writer Sohrab Ahmari joins the Federalist Radio Hour for a conversation on secularism, religion in newsrooms, populism, and more.
How Harvard’s Dishonesty About Its Racial Discrimination Will Fuel Populism
The lesson this elite university and others really teach is that working hard and playing by the rules are for the little people, not the future Masters of the Universe.
A Note On What We Do Here
At a time much of the country is suffering as a result of terrible ideas inflicted on us by our cultural and political betters, The Federalist remains avowedly committed to offering alternative views.
When The Life Of The Mind Wars With The Life Of The Crotch
I didn’t get into the lit business to party. I’m devoted to spreading ideas, telling stories, and, most of all, to making mega-bank.
Neocons’ Siren Song Has Divorced Republicans From Their Voters
You may have never heard of Robert Kagan or Max Boot, but they are hugely influential to the people you vote for.
Today’s Global Elites Are The Reason Imperialism Is Back
In the new world disorder, empire is the ultimate safe space.
Does Our Nation Still Offer Its Youth The Chance To Succeed Through Social Capital?
David Brooks bemoaned elitism’s effect on upward mobility on Tuesday. But that isn’t the only thing keeping our society fragmented and unsuccessful.
The Media Elite Is Indulging Dangerous Fantasies About Removing Trump From Office
Ross Douthat argues in The New York Times that the cabinet and Congress should remove Trump from office. It’s a reckless argument for undermining democracy.
Fishtown Will Never Become Great Again If It Keeps Blaming Elites For Its Failures
Charles Murray’s ‘Fishtown’ has some real grievances. It also has some real social problems. Populists don’t love talking about those, unless to blame elites.
What A Divided America Can Learn From Veterans About Loving Our Neighbors
It’s my humble opinion that New Yorkers, generally among our most highly educated, paradoxically understand among the least.
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