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09/05/2026

What holds a free society together?

The late David Keene argues the founders tied freedom to shared values, whatever their source, because a free people needs some common grounding to hold together at all.

Watch him explain why civil society depends on the individual, the family, and the institutions built around them at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/ELYvUGq

09/04/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Yuval Levin is now a Senior Writer at Law & Liberty. We look forward to sharing his thoughtful commentary and insights with our readers.

09/03/2026

George Will was a self-described "normal Kennedy Democrat" until a trip abroad showed him what socialism and collectivism actually looked like in practice. By the time he saw the Berlin Wall, he'd concluded that Barry Goldwater, a "creative loser" who reshaped the conservative movement in defeat, deserved his vote instead.

Check out our full conversation with him on party politics, executive power, and his life at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/mieCdDQ

09/01/2026

What does it really mean to own your own life?

Charles Murray argues that owning your life and answering for your choices are what build a vibrant community, not an isolated one. "Responsibility for the consequences of your actions is not the price of liberty, it's one of its rewards," he says.

Hear him explain how personal responsibility and community depend on each other at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/ObV4PL4

08/31/2026

As students head back to campus, the late Columbia University historian Jacques Barzun's diagnosis is worth sitting with: many leading universities, he argued, "no longer provide" the kind of liberal arts education they claim to. What was lost, and what would it take to get it back?

Listen to his full case for what a real liberal arts education requires during his interview with Liberty Fund at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/YAOE6yN

08/31/2026

Why do good people in government still produce bad outcomes?

Katherine Mangu-Ward argues the problem is structural, built-in incentives to grow budgets, guard information, and dodge oversight, regardless of who holds the job.

Watch her make the full argument for targeting incentives, not just people, at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/oW8zLx8

"Washington's appetite for credit is competing against every American who needs a loan, and Washington always wins that ...
08/29/2026

"Washington's appetite for credit is competing against every American who needs a loan, and Washington always wins that competition."

Julia R. Cartwright, senior research fellow in law and economics at the American Institute for Economic Research, wrote that line as the national debt crossed 100% of GDP. This week it topped $40 trillion, months faster than forecasters expected.

Read her full breakdown of what rising debt means for everyday borrowing costs at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/JCqY3JR

08/29/2026

Will America be more or less free by 2050?

George F. Will's answer on why he remains optimistic about the future πŸ”— https://buff.ly/PPAQBch

08/28/2026

"You can't have a government if people think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court."

Lamar Alexander argues that basic civic literacy is a prerequisite for self-government, and points to summer academies for history and civics teachers as one concrete fix.

Watch the full conversation on why civic literacy matters as much as any other subject at πŸ”— https://buff.ly/qhBeMkd

08/28/2026

UATX freshmen with their new Liberty Fund books.

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