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Why Both American Heritage and Creed Should Guide Immigration Policy

Dr. Matthew Petrusek

August 8, 2026

The Dream Was Never Guaranteed—It’s Always Earned

Johanna Duncan

July 4, 2026

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The Traditional Judeo-Christian Values in ‘Superman’

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

July 15, 2025

The Genius of American Independence

Dr. Alex Taylor

July 3, 2025

Peggy Noonan speaking at a podium

‘A Certain Idea of America’ Is Noonan-esque Indeed

Rachel Lu

December 10, 2024

The Votive Podcast

Childhood in American Literature

Haley Stewart

October 11, 2024

Kris Kristofferson

Farewell, Kris Kristofferson

Andrew Tolkmith

October 8, 2024

Pagan America cover

John Daniel Davidson’s ‘Pagan America’ Delivers on Pessimism

Rachel Lu

September 2, 2024

People reading on their phones while commuting

Beware the Idolatry of Politics

Thomas Griffin

July 23, 2024

Rainbow of colors in pattern

Trans America: The Historical Roots of Contemporary Gender Ideology

Christopher Shannon

April 22, 2024

Dollar bill crumpled and on fire

Corruption vs. Perversion

Dr. Matthew Petrusek

March 8, 2023

elvis

Elvis Presley and the Modern Search for Meaning

Jared Zimmerer

July 8, 2022

Institute Fellows

The Killers’ Maturing Voice Speaks for the Times with “Pressure Machine”

Haley Stewart

August 31, 2021