America and Americans

When we talk about political violence, we almost always assume that its perpetrators are young men. That makes sense: men are statistically more likely to engage in physical aggression and get arrested for violent crimes at higher rates. At the same time, many are facing rising unemployment, declining educational attainment, and increasing social disengagement. Given all […]

Here’s a challenge. Ask your neighbor, ask your best friend, ask the guy standing next to you at the deli counter, ask as many relatives as possible, ask any real-estate agent in the world this question: What is the Number One thing all people in the world do when they decide to move into an

As a kid, I had a hard time imagining the year 2000, but now, we’re more than a quarter century past that, as 2025 rolls into history. According to surveys, only 10% of Americans felt it was a “good” year; 20% thought it was a “bad” year, and 28% thought it was a “terrible” year.  The

Even as many scholars and pundits deny the differences between the sexes and vastly expand the concept of gender, society is increasingly dividing along these clear and simple lines. Mountains of data and broad-based studies show that men and women increasingly inhabit separate psychological, relational, and civic universes that interpret adulthood, authority, intimacy, and obligation

Mr. Romney, a Republican, represented Utah in the U.S. Senate from 2019 to 2025. He ran for President in 2012 as the Republican Nominee, losing to Barack Obama In 2012, political ads suggested that some of my policy proposals, if enacted, would amount to pushing grandma off a cliff. Actually, my proposals were intended to

Christmas cheer was in ample supply on Saturday night at Conan O’Brien’s holiday party – and beloved director Rob Reiner was on fine form. Accompanied by his wife of over 35 years, Michele, and their son Nick, 32, the Oscar-nominated Reiner held court inside the Pacific Palisades mansion, chatting happily with friends Larry David and

A long time ago, in 2006, my son Seth wrote an article ––Why I left the Left–– for RealClearPolitics.com. When President George W. Bush’s “brain” Karl Rove read it, OMG, he invited Seth to lunch at the White House! That was many years after I personally left the Left, but I couldn’t think of a

In October, thousands of New Yorkers rallied for “No Kings Day.” While the event was presented as a moderate protest against President Donald Trump, something strange caught the eye of many: the New York event was cosponsored by, among other groups, the Communist Party of the United States. The CPUSA—as well as the New York