In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that tries to answer the question, “What ...

Saying “no” — especially to those in power — is an underrated American pastime, and Thomas Paine was its Babe Ruth. If you ...

Tall, rich, and beautiful, Richmond was hard to ignore. His eyes in particular were “superb,” as one contemporary remembered; ...

Paine, though enamored of the new American style of magazine making, resigned his post after less than a year because the ...

In the November 2025 issue of The Atlantic, readers are invited to delve into the rich tapestry of American history as the magazine commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States. This issue ...

In “The Conservative Frontier,” Jeff Roche makes the case that the modern Republican Party was born in West Texas.

The present US regime is far more tyrannical than the British government that supposedly was so intolerable that independence ...

Not only is the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration to describe the protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink ...

On Oct. 18, we will once again celebrate No Kings Day. I love the message. There is another message I love even more. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote in his pamphlet, “Common Sense,” “In America the law ...

Mikayla LeRette, a 12-year veteran of the department, filed a civil suit against the city in May. Earlier this month, the ...

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen not only because I see it but because by it, I see everything else." My musing today is inspired by the above quote from C.S. Lewis. He ...