Imprimis

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• Launching a Second Scientific Revolution 08.06.2026 12min

  May 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 5Launching a Second Scientific RevolutionJay BhattacharyaDirector, National Institutes of Health The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on April 28, 2026, in Dana Point, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution 27.04.2026 15min

  March/April 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 3/4Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the ConstitutionEdward J. ErlerAuthor, The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State The following is an updated version of a speech published in Imprimis in July 2008.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy 01.04.2026 15min

  February 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 2Recovering the Lost Art of DiplomacyA. Wess MitchellAuthor, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on October 21, 2025, sponsored by Hillsdale’s Center for Military History and Strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal 25.02.2026 16min

  January 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 1 Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud ScandalScott W. JohnsonPowerlineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations 21.01.2026 17min

  December 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 12The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military RelationsMackubin Thomas OwensAuthor, U.S. Civil–Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil–Military BargainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration 03.12.2025 15min

  November 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 11Today’s Firestorm and the DeclarationLarry P. ArnnPresident, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 18, 2025, at a Hillsdale College reception in Franklin, Tennessee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Lawlessness Is a Choice 22.10.2025 16min

  October 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 10 Lawlessness Is a ChoiceMiranda DevineColumnist, New York PostThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on September 30, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents 25.09.2025 20min

  September 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 9 The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax DocumentsMollie HemingwayEditor-in-Chief, The FederalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address 27.08.2025 11min

  July/August 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 7/8 American Virtues – 2025 Commencement AddressVictor Davis HansonWayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 10, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Archives | “Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing” 12.08.2025 7min

  November 2019 | Volume 48, Issue 11“Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing”Clarence ThomasAssociate Justice, United States Supreme Court Hillsdale College held a dedication ceremony for its new Christ Chapel on October 3, 2019, during a two-day gala to celebrate the College’s 175th anniversary. The following are excerpts from the dedication address.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe? 23.07.2025 17min

  June 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 6 Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?Christopher CaldwellClaremont Review of BooksThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on April 25, 2025, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Tariffs in American History 13.06.2025 19min

  May 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 5 Tariffs in American HistoryJohn Steele GordonAuthor, An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic PowerThe following is adapted from a lecture delivered in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. Sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, which is undergoing extensive expansion and renovation, the lecture was delivered in The Heritage Foundation’s Van Andel–Gaby Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• New Thinking Needed on National Defense 12.05.2025 13min

  March/April 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 3/4New Thinking Needed on National DefenseStephen BryenSenior Correspondent, Asia TimesThe following is adapted from a lecture prepared for delivery at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Restoring American Culture 08.04.2025 19min

  February 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 2Restoring American CultureRoger KimballEditor, The New CriterionThe following is adapted from a talk delivered on January 29, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What We Know and What We Don’t About January 6 04.03.2025 13min

  January 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 1 What We Know and What We Don’t About January 6John Daniel DavidsonSenior Editor, The Federalist The following is adapted from a talk delivered at a Hillsdale College luncheon in Anchorage, Alaska, on January 22, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Religious Liberty and the Genius of the American Founding 30.01.2025 15min

  December 2024 | Volume 53, Issue 12 Religious Liberty and the Genius of the American FoundingGlenn EllmersAuthor, The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on September 29, 2024, during a conference on “Christianity in America.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Drain the Swamp 20.12.2024 15min

  November 2024 | Volume 53, Issue 11Drain the SwampLarry P. ArnnPresident, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 19, 2024, at a Hillsdale College reception in San Diego, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order 26.11.2024 16min

  OCTOBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 10Populist Conservatism and Constitutional OrderKevin D. RobertsPresident, The Heritage Foundation The following is adapted from a talk delivered in Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College on October 23, 2024, as part of the Drummond Lectures in Christ Chapel series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Dangers of Price Controls 28.10.2024 14min

  SEPTEMBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 9The Dangers of Price ControlsHenry Hazlitt and Brian WesburyThe first issue of Imprimis, published in May 1972, featured an article titled “The Dangers of Price Controls” by Henry Hazlitt. The Federal Reserve back then was printing large amounts of money to fund massive government spending on Great Society programs launched during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. As a result of printing so much money, the U.S. economy was suffering from rapid inflation. To address inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns and the Nixon administration dreamed up wage and price controls.Today we face a similar situation. The Federal Reserve has been printing a lot of money to fund the huge expansion in the size and scope of government that took place during and after the Covid pandemic. In response to the resulting inflation and the political unrest that comes with it, Vice President Harris and others are promising to outlaw “price gouging”—in other words, to impose price controls—which will eventually lead to wage controls as well, since production and prices involve both in an intimate way.Because economic truth remains the same today as it was 52 years ago, we are reprinting Henry Hazlitt’s article from 1972, but with edits and updates by Brian Wesbury that bring Hazlitt’s classic piece into today’s world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement Agencies 01.10.2024 15min

  AUGUST 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 8Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement AgenciesRyan ClecknerBusinessman, Attorney, and Author The following is adapted from a talk delivered on July 23, 2024, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.