From City Journal’s Symposium Series
Proposals to improve care for the seriously mentally ill
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A symposium on higher education in the United States
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A symposium on anti-Semitism in the United States
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Proposals to reinvigorate American dynamism, innovation, and self-sufficiency
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Proposals for reversing America’s criminal-justice decline
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A symposium on restoring the principle of color blindness
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Podcasts
City Journal’s 10 Blocks podcast features rich conversations on public policy and culture with host Brian C. Anderson.
In the Risk Talking podcast, host Allison Schrager—economist, journalist, and author—discusses cutting-edge economics in plain language.
The Spotlight
A witty and erudite homage to alcohol concedes its drawbacks but makes the case for its social—and civilizational—utility.
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America is on the verge of a new space age—if apathy doesn’t kill it.
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How did college football become indistinguishable from professional sports? Gradually, and then suddenly.
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An innovative program combines reading the Great Books with character-building and community.
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A personal reflection on why we shouldn’t abandon the faith that has nourished Western civilization
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An unusual charter school network, serving middle-class families, promotes a classical curriculum—and gets results.
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The great American comic satirized white racism, his fellow blacks, and himself.
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The destructive influence of Wilhelm Reich, father of the sexual revolution
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Today’s young people are encouraged to believe that they are traumatized by their personal experiences and the injustices of history.
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