Articles by Lee Edwards

What Americans Really Think About Socialism

Lee Edwards | June 07, 2019

A new Gallup poll confirms what other surveys have reported: A disturbingly high percentage of Americans, about 4 in 10, now look favorably on socialism…. Read More

SocietyCommentary

What Bernie Sanders Missed on His Soviet Honeymoon

Lee Edwards | May 10, 2019

Bernie Sanders and I have little in common, given his passionate commitment to “democratic” socialism and my firm belief in individual freedom. But we do… Read More

EconomyCommentary

3 of the Most Telling Failures of Socialism

Lee Edwards | April 24, 2019

Some conservatives may be discouraged by the latest surveys confirming that nearly one-half of millennials are receptive to living under socialism and regard capitalism as a captive of greed…. Read More

EconomyCommentary

Socialism Is a Rigid Ideology That Always Ends in Tyranny

Lee Edwards | March 06, 2019

Q: What did socialists use before candles? A: Electricity. It’s an old joke, sure. But it’s no laughing matter. Just ask the people of Venezuela. The socialist regime… Read More

EconomyCommentary

The True Meaning of That Green New Deal

Lee Edwards | February 13, 2019

It would be easy to dismiss the Green New Deal as an impossible progressive dream, but that would be a mistake. The Green New Deal… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

What Bill Buckley Would Say to Conservatives Today

Lee Edwards | December 14, 2018

Without a doubt, Bill Buckley would have happily joined the recent National Review Caribbean cruise, which sailed from Key West to the Dominican Republic to… Read More

SocietyCommentary

This Man Helped Bring Conservatism Back to Life

Lee Edwards | November 09, 2018

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the passing of intellectual historian and “master of letters” Russell Kirk, but his influence, far from… Read More

SocietyCommentary

‘First Man’ Omission of the Flag Will Not Rewrite US History

Lee Edwards | September 05, 2018

The director and the star of “First Man,” a forthcoming film about Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11, are congratulating themselves for leaving out one of… Read More

SocietyCommentary

At FreedomFest, Libertarians Debate Whether Glass Is Half Full or Half Empty

Lee Edwards | July 24, 2018

Libertarians are a bundle of contradictions. At this year’s FreedomFest in Las Vegas, purveyors of doom and gloom in tailored Brioni suits warned their fellow… Read More

SocietyCommentary

On the Fourth of July, Honoring American Exceptionalism and an Exceptional American, Charles Krauthammer

Lee Edwards | July 04, 2018

Amid all the pomp and parades, the fireworks and other illuminations, the hot dogs and the ice cream, the home runs and the World Cup… Read More

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