Rights, for good or ill, are only as secure as the public’s long-run commitment to them.
Literature gives us not only ideas but also moral experiences—including experiences of what we are warned against.
Religious faith and a robust patriotism defeated tyranny and won the Cold War. They can defeat today’s illiberal elites and win the war for America’s soul.
Digital oligarchies that can sway elections, organize mobs, and deny citizens a platform are a threat to our republican form of government. It’s time to act.
Progressivism is outdated, argues Modern Age editor Daniel McCarthy. But like Soviet communism, its power is its tomb.
Can immersion in great literature prevent American decline into a brutal empire populated by shallow, servile citizens?
Without a sense of place, localized politics becomes impossible, resulting in greater centralization, atomization, and hopelessness. Does democracy in America still stand a chance?
America and the West need a new Berlin Wall moment, not to tear down a symbol of political oppression but to throw out the ideological baggage of an earlier time
Founded in 1957 by Russell Kirk and Henry Regnery, Modern Age is a journal of conservative thought and a magazine devoted to culture, history, philosophy, and the ideas behind the great currents of modern life. Follow us on X @ModAgeJournal
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