William Brooks

A review of “Liberal Learning and the Modern University: Reclaiming the Intellectual and Moral Foundations of Higher Education” ...

Once a university announces an official position on a political or social issue, disagreement can become extremely difficult ...

Draft evaders unwilling to serve in the Vietnam War weren’t the first American progressives to establish a foothold ...

The simple declaration of a mistrial wasn’t the most unfortunate outcome of this case.

Commentary The annals of modern history are filled with ideologically inspired individuals convinced that their opponents are not ...

Commentary Over the course of the past several decades, we have lived through one of the most dysfunctional ...

Commentary Who doesn't want their country to be more self-reliant? It's an appealing idea. We teach our children ...

Commentary The Vinyl Cafe was one of Canada's most beloved radio programs. Created by Montreal-born broadcaster, humorist, and ...

The issues surrounding election integrity are grounded by something fundamental: the legitimacy of self-government itself.

Commentary Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent announcement of a "whole-of-government" campaign to challenge the International Criminal Court ...

Commentary Since the changes to American voting procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic—and the disputed 2020 presidential election that ...

Commentary Early this month, President Donald Trump delivered increasingly forceful warnings about what he sees as a growing ...

Commentary Troubling numbers of Canadians and Americans have started to regard one another with hostility and misunderstanding. For ...

Commentary In a bygone era civil servants often spoke of their dedication to public employment as a form ...

Commentary In a famous essay, penned less than 10 years after the American Declaration of Independence, German philosopher ...

Commentary Debates surrounding modern education increasingly reveal a profound division over the purpose of schools and the process ...

Commentary At an April University of Texas gathering to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, ...

Commentary Evaluating the impact of a U.S. president has never been a simple exercise; doing so 250 years ...

Commentary Steps toward dismantling the Department of Education are greeted enthusiastically by Americans who believe that federal bureaucracies ...

Commentary In constitutional democracies, where political life is supposed to be governed by persuasion rather than coercion, the ...

Commentary Over the past year, Canadians and Americans have begun to regard one another as adversaries. Trade disputes ...

Commentary In the wake of the U.S. president’s 2026 State of the Union address and the forthcoming 250th ...

Commentary On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 28, we all awoke to an alarming development. Addressing the world, ...

Modern faith in scientific progress is corroding the religious understanding of human destiny.

A society that cannot recognize dignity without spectacle will eventually struggle to sustain civility.

Commentary When my late friend William Gairdner published “The Trouble with Canada” in 1990, he wasn’t announcing the ...

Commentary Early in 2025, for a mere $2.60, I added the complete works of legendary English author, poet, ...