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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The Spotlight
State and federal policies have deepened California’s most pressing environmental challenges.
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Misguided policies draw people into California’s fire-prone regions.
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The state’s horrific wildfires are a reminder that abstract progressive ideologies impose life-and-death consequences on millions.
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Saddled with heavy losses and stifled by a government-controlled system, insurance firms are pulling out of the state or reducing their underwriting.
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Rotherham’s child sexual assaults remain shocking—but far from unique.
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America’s crime policies and soft border are enabling its enemies.
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The assassination of Brian Thompson does not call for a “conversation” about health care—it calls for a reckoning with Americans’ moral breakdown.
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The Biden administration should adopt a strong stance against all political violence—including the anti-Semitic mayhem on college campuses.
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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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