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Sam Adler-Bell

Bylines

"A Practical Fanatic"

How William F. Buckley shaped modern conservatism through his organizational skills and charisma.

by Sam Adler-Bell via The Ideas Letter on June 25, 2025
‘Birchers,’ a Well-Told, Familiar Entry in the ‘How We Got to Trump’ Genre

In his history of the John Birch Society, Matthew Dallek says Republicans allowed the extreme fringe to “eventually cannibalize the entire party.”

by Sam Adler-Bell via Washington Post
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on March 22, 2023
The Conservative and the Murderer

Why did William F. Buckley campaign to free Edgar Smith?

by Sam Adler-Bell via The New Republic
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on March 7, 2022
Behind the Critical Race Theory Crackdown

Racial blamelessness and the politics of forgetting.

by Sam Adler-Bell via The Forum on January 13, 2022

Know Your Enemy

Tone: Analytical, Scholarly, Friendly, Explanatory
Format: Interview, Conversation
Average duration: 60–90 min

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Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About Whether Trump Is a Fascist

In a new book, “Did it Happen Here?,” scholars debate what the F-word conceals and what it reveals.

by Andrew Marantz via The New Yorker on March 27, 2024

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Looking for an American Myth

The fevered hunt for basic symbols.

by John Ganz via Unpopular Front on February 6, 2022

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