Imprimis

The Hard Truth About the Sanctuary Movement

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:58:52 +0000

August 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 8

The Hard Truth About the Sanctuary Movement
Sean Davis
Co-Founder and CEO, The Federalist

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How to Think About the American Revolution

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000

June/July 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 6/7
How to Think About the American Revolution
Christopher Flannery
Claremont Review of Books

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Launching a Second Scientific Revolution

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

May 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 5
Launching a Second Scientific Revolution
Jay Bhattacharya
Director, 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.

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Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:43:37 +0000

March/April 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 3/4
Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution
Edward J. Erler
Author, 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.

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Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:24:10 +0000

February 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 2
Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy
A. Wess Mitchell
Author, 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.

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Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:10:00 +0000

January 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 1

Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal
Scott W. Johnson
Powerline

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The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:04:15 +0000

December 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 12

The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations
Mackubin Thomas Owens
Author, U.S. Civil–Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil–Military Bargain

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Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:05:49 +0000

November 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 11
Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration
Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 18, 2025, at a Hillsdale College reception in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Lawlessness Is a Choice

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:08:38 +0000

October 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 10

Lawlessness Is a Choice
Miranda Devine
Columnist, New York Post

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on September 30, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.

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The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:36:10 +0000

September 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 9

The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents
Mollie Hemingway
Editor-in-Chief, The Federalist

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American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:33:14 +0000

July/August 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 7/8

American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address
Victor Davis Hanson
Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 10, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.

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From the Archives | “Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing”

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:05:00 +0000

November 2019 | Volume 48, Issue 11
“Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing”
Clarence Thomas
Associate 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.

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Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:17:27 +0000

June 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 6

Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?
Christopher Caldwell
Claremont Review of Books

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on April 25, 2025, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Tariffs in American History

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:47:10 +0000

May 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 5

Tariffs in American History
John Steele Gordon
Author, An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power

The 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.

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New Thinking Needed on National Defense

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:21:58 +0000

March/April 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 3/4

New Thinking Needed on National Defense
Stephen Bryen
Senior Correspondent, Asia Times

The following is adapted from a lecture prepared for delivery at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Restoring American Culture

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:07:17 +0000

February 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 2

Restoring American Culture
Roger Kimball
Editor, The New Criterion

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on January 29, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.

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What We Know and What We Don’t About January 6

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:41:38 +0000

January 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 1

What We Know and What We Don’t About January 6
John Daniel Davidson
Senior Editor, The Federalist

The following is adapted from a talk delivered at a Hillsdale College luncheon in Anchorage, Alaska, on January 22, 2025.

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Religious Liberty and the Genius of the American Founding

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:51 +0000

December 2024 | Volume 53, Issue 12

Religious Liberty and the Genius of the American Founding
Glenn Ellmers
Author, 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.”

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Drain the Swamp

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:51:37 +0000

November 2024 | Volume 53, Issue 11

Drain the Swamp
Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 19, 2024, at a Hillsdale College reception in San Diego, California.

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Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:24:01 +0000

OCTOBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 10
Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order
Kevin D. Roberts
President, 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.

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The Dangers of Price Controls

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:09:57 +0000

SEPTEMBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 9
The Dangers of Price Controls
Henry Hazlitt and Brian Wesbury

The 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.

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Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:05:00 +0000

AUGUST 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 8
Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Ryan Cleckner
Businessman, 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.

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From the Archives | Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:29:53 +0000

APRIL 2005 | VOLUME 34, ISSUE 4
Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are
David McCullough
Historian

The following is adapted from a talk delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on February 15, 2005, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and Americanism

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:05:00 +0000

JUNE/JULY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 6/7
National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and Americanism
John Fonte
Hudson Institute

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on April 18, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Bellevue, Washington.

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Sports Should Unify, Not Divide Us

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:05:00 +0000

APRIL/MAY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 4/5
Sports Should Unify, Not Divide Us
Clay Travis
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on April 17, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Bellevue, Washington.

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Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime

Thu, 09 May 2024 15:26:27 +0000

MARCH 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 3
Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime
Cully Stimson
The Heritage Foundation

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on March 11, 2024, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.

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Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our Civilization

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:39:10 +0000

FEBRUARY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 2
Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our Civilization
Heather Mac Donald
Manhattan Institute

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on February 15, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Naples, Florida.

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An Immigration Crisis Beyond Imagining

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:05:00 +0000

January 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 1
An Immigration Crisis Beyond Imagining
Todd Bensman
Center for Immigration Studies

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on January 22, 2024, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.

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Lessons From the Great Covid Cover-Up

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:51:34 +0000

DECEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 12
Lessons From the Great Covid Cover-Up
Rand Paul
U.S. Senator from Kentucky
Author, Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on November 1, 2023, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.

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Hillsdale’s Mission and the Politics of Freedom

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:30:00 +0000

NOVEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 11
Hillsdale’s Mission and the Politics of Freedom
Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner on June 30, 2023, during a Hillsdale College educational cruise from Istanbul to Athens.

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Why the CIA No Longer Works—and How to Fix It

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

OCTOBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 10
Why the CIA No Longer Works—and How to Fix It
Charles S. Faddis
Author, Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA

The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 3, 2023, during a conference on “U.S. Intelligence: History and Controversies.”

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Inside the Transgender Empire

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:14:41 +0000

SEPTEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 9
Inside the Transgender Empire
Christopher F. Rufo
Author, America's Cultural Revolution

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on September 12, 2023, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.

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Imperialism: Lessons From History

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000

JULY/AUGUST 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 7/8
Imperialism: Lessons From History
Victor Davis Hanson
Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner on June 30, 2023, during a Hillsdale College educational cruise from Istanbul to Athens.

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The Most Important Decision in Life

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:22:39 +0000

JUNE 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 6
The Most Important Decision in Life
Bishop Robert Barron
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 13, 2023, at Hillsdale College’s 171st Commencement Ceremony.

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Thinking Smartly About Climate Change

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:05:00 +0000

APRIL/MAY 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 4/5
Thinking Smartly About Climate Change
Bjorn Lomborg
President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center & a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution

The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on April 24, 2023, in Irving, Texas.

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The Biden Economy and How It Could Be Fixed

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:56:00 +0000

MARCH 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 3
The Biden Economy and How It Could Be Fixed
Andrew F. Puzder
Businessman and Author, The Capitalist Comeback: The Trump Boom and the Left’s Plot to Stop It

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered on February 22, 2023, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Indian Wells, California.

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America’s Broken Health Care: Diagnosis and Prescription

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:55:00 +0000

FEBRUARY 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 2
America’s Broken Health Care: Diagnosis and Prescription
John Abramson
Author, Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on March 5, 2023, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on “Big Pharma.”

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The Twitter Files Reveal an Existential Threat

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:55:00 +0000

JANUARY 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 1
The Twitter Files Reveal an Existential Threat
John Daniel Davidson
The Federalist

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on February 7, 2023.

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American Christmas, American New Year

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:55:00 +0000

DECEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 12
American Christmas, American New Year
Christopher Flannery
Host, The American Story

This issue is adapted from an online presentation recorded at Hillsdale College on October 18, 2022.

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Education as a Battleground

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:54:00 +0000

NOVEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 11
Education as a Battleground
Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

This issue is adapted from remarks delivered on November 3, 2022, at a Hillsdale College reception in Santa Clara, California.

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The Economic Disaster of the Pandemic Response

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 02:54:00 +0000

OCTOBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 10
The Economic Disaster of the Pandemic Response
Jeffrey A. Tucker
Brownstone Institute

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 20, 2022, sponsored by the student group Praxis.

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Complications of the Ukraine War

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:54:00 +0000

SEPTEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 9
Complications of the Ukraine War
Christopher Caldwell
Claremont Review of Books

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 4, 2022, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on the topic of Russia.

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The Politicization of the Department of Justice

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 02:53:00 +0000

AUGUST 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 8
The Politicization of the Department of Justice
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Dhillon Law Group, Inc.

This issue is adapted from a speech delivered on September 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C., at Hillsdale College’s Constitution Day Celebration.

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The Rise of Wokeness in the Military

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 02:53:00 +0000

JUNE/JULY 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 6/7
The Rise of Wokeness in the Military
Thomas Spoehr
Director, Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation

This issue is adapted from a talk delivered on July 20, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.

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Laying Siege to the Institutions

Mon, 16 May 2022 02:53:00 +0000

APRIL/MAY 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 4/5
Laying Siege to the Institutions
Christopher F. Rufo
Founder and Director, Battlefront

This issue is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on April 5, 2022, during a two-week teaching residency at Hillsdale as a Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Journalism.

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