Imprimis
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.
Episodes
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 ex...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 pr...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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