Articles by Lee Edwards

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

SecurityCommentary

Remember the Heroes of Flight 93 on Memorial Day

Lee Edwards / May 25, 2018

Shanksville, Pennsylvania, is far removed from the busy bustle of Wall Street in New York City and the secure grounds of the Pentagon in Washington,… Read More

InternationalCommentary

Remembering Richard Pipes, a Cold Warrior Extraordinaire

Lee Edwards / May 18, 2018

Richard Pipes was a distinguished Russian historian, influential public intellectual, and top adviser to President Ronald Reagan who helped end the 44-year-old Cold War. He… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Why Reagan Remains Highly Relevant Almost 30 Years Later

Lee Edwards / May 15, 2018

Have you noticed? Liberals are counseling conservatives to be “realistic” and no longer look to Ronald Reagan for answers to the problems of 2018 and… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

How One Man Invented the Conservative Movement

Lee Edwards / February 27, 2018

Is it really a decade since the passing of William F. Buckley Jr., who wrote more and debated more and mentored more than any other… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

What Made Reagan a Truly Great Communicator

Lee Edwards / February 05, 2018

In his 1989 farewell address to the American people, President Ronald Reagan corrected the simplistic notion that he was simply a great communicator by saying:… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Christmas Reminds Us That Our Spiritual Nature Endures

Lee Edwards / December 20, 2017

Let us first agree on how not to celebrate Christmas: by standing in a Walmart check-out line. Let’s get our priorities straight. The spiritual takes… Read More