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The American System’s Forgotten Hero
Part one of two: How an Irish radical helped the growth of American nationalism
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David A. Cowan

March 2024

Radical Joe: A New Conservative Program
Learning from one of history’s great political entrepreneurs
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David A. Cowan
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February 2024

A Touchstone for Policymakers: Homesteading
Widespread private land ownership made the United States prosperous and stable.
In Defense of Broad Private Property Ownership
Somewhere along the line, we lost our way. We have become apathetic about the type of society we inhabit, and what is required to sustain it.
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January 2024

December 2023

The Midwestern Heritage of Antimonopoly Populism
The scope of the monopoly crisis requires an army of state officials pulling on every antimonopoly policy lever their respective legislatures will…
Enforce the Robinson-Patman Act for a Fairer Economy
The RPA is merely in a dormant state, and thus ready and capable of being revived and vigorously enforced.
What’s the Deal with Property Rights and Housing?
Weak property rights define our land use regime.

November 2023

Male Malaise Is Not Just About “the Culture”
Big Business and Big Education have a hand in our boys’ failure to thrive.
What Knowledge Do Citizens Need?
How did our country lose its appetite for rich content, and can we get it back?
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The Local Roots of Civility
Any solution to America’s besetting social problems must begin at the neighborhood level.
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October 2023

Conserving the New Deal
The time has come for the right to discover the greatness of the New Deal and to improve it.
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