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Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints. 

First Principles Essays

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How to Think About the Foundations of American Conservatism

Dec 10, 2008 28 min read

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The Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership

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Federalism in Crisis: Urgent Action Required to Preserve Self-Government Diane Katz

Nov 30, 2021 About an hour read

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Edwin Meese III: A Legacy of Commitment and Service to America and the Law The Hon. Edwin Meese III

Feb 17, 2021 Over an hour read

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The Political Thought of Robert A. Taft Lee Edwards, Ph.D.

Oct 29, 2020 24 min read

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The Progressive Critique of Free Markets: A Response Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

Aug 1, 2018 44 min read

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The Foreign Commerce Power and America’s National Interest Carson Holloway

May 29, 2018 About an hour read

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Populism and the Future of Democracy Roger Kimball

Aug 17, 2017 28 min read

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Pray for Chekhov: Or What Russian Literature Can Teach Conservatives Gary Saul Morson, PhD

Mar 28, 2017 28 min read

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The Crisis of Liberty in the West Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Mar 7, 2017 29 min read

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