Lee Edwards is the distinguished fellow in conservative thought at The Heritage Foundation's B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics. A leading historian of American conservatism, Edwards has published 25 books, including "Just Right: A Life in Pursuit of Liberty."
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The polls were wrong, the pundits were wrong, the establishment was wrong. But the people got it right, electing the populist billionaire Donald Trump—and rejecting… Read More
LawCommentary
Three decades ago, then-Attorney General Edwin Meese III initiated a spirited national debate about the proper application of our most important governing document—the U.S. Constitution…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Fifteen years ago, in the wake of the terrorist assaults on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, I… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
In her long and consequential career, Phyllis Schlafly accomplished many amazing things, including her almost single-handed defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment, but none of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Cold War that lasted from 1945 until 1991 was a very big deal. At stake was whether the world would be dominated by the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
At a time when many Americans say the nation is headed in the wrong direction and the American dream seems increasingly improbable, who better to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Communism is a cancer that must be removed lest it spread. That historical lesson led President Ronald Reagan, after four decades of containment and accommodation,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Liberals leap to put down Ronald Reagan even when they are writing about someone else. They simply cannot accept that Reagan was one of the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This article was originally published in 2016. June 4 marks the 27th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a day that will live forever in Chinese history,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Hollywood liberals are known for their contempt of conservatives, but their idea to produce a “comedy” about a demented President Ronald Reagan in his second… Read More
