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Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints.

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The Problem of Nationalism

Dec 13, 2019 13 min read

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Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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How to Think About the Foundations of American Conservatism

Dec 10, 2008 28 min read

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The Forgotten Conservative Richard Reinsch

Mar 17, 2022 11 min read

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Why U.S. Policymakers Must Make Economic Freedom Their Top Priority Anthony B. Kim

Mar 7, 2022 3 min read

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Why Cronyism Is Antithetical to Capitalism and Free Enterprise Daren Bakst

Oct 12, 2021 3 min read

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Free Trade and Clean Energy Go Together Anthony B. Kim

Aug 30, 2021 2 min read

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Ensuring Competition Requires Economic Freedom, Not an Executive Order Anthony B. Kim

Jul 19, 2021 3 min read

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Memorial Day History: 5 Best and 5 Worst U.S. Presidents Ever James Jay Carafano

Jun 1, 2021 4 min read

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Reagan’s Fight for American Renewal, Revisited Joseph Loconte, Ph.D.

Jan 21, 2021 6 min read

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The Case for Capitalism Lee Edwards, Ph.D.

May 21, 2020 8 min read

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