Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 1 Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal Scott W. Johnson Powerline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 9 The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents Mollie Hemingway Editor-in-Chief, The Federalist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Foundati...
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 ...
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
