Sam Tanenhaus's Blog

William F. Buckley Jr. was also a revolutionary.

As two recent books show, free speech protections were forged a century ago by people who fought for the rights of activists.

In his biography of a city bureaucrat, Robert Caro created a lasting portrait of American corruption by turning the craft of journalism into a pursuit of high art.

The Substack pundit Fredrik deBoer and the political scientist Yascha Mounk feel that liberal ideologues and ���woke��� pretenders have marred American life.

In ���Nine Black Robes,��� Joan Biskupic traces the rise of the Supreme Court���s triumphant and aggressive supermajority.

Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” Boris Pasternak’s “Doctor Zhivago” and Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita” continue to be controversial even today.

Even as he ran against President Obama’s record, Donald J. Trump endorsed some big government ideas. Will his own party try to thwart him?

Even as he ran against President Obama���s record, Donald J. Trump endorsed some big government ideas. Will his own party try to thwart him?

The academic and activist talks about his critics, his celebrity and his legacy.

Conservatives should thank him for exposing the party���s real problems.