American Principles Archives

The People’s Thing

The word ‘republic’ is from the Latin phrase ‘res public’ and translates as ‘The People’s Thing’. Unlike any other form of government, republics...

Daniel Natal March 22, 2022

Don Aman, founder and CEO of Minutemen Coffee, at Red Pill Festival 2021

William F. Jasper October 13, 2021

Don Aman, founder and CEO of Minutemen Coffee, is a coffee aficionado with a passion for liberty and great coffee. He is a...

The Left’s Anti American Rhetoric

Ben Armstrong April 8, 2021

The liberal media is bombarding Americans with Anti American messaging everyday. They call America an inherently racist place. They call you a racist....

Leading the Freedom Movement

Dr. Duke Pesta January 28, 2021

Gary Benoit is the editor and publisher of The New American. Gary graduated magna cum laude in physics from the University of Lowell...

What Happens When Republics Fall?

Charles Scaliger April 23, 2018

The very institutions that republics so painstakingly maintain to maximize the liberty of their citizens and the stability of their body politic are...

Why Isn’t the Largest Monopoly Broken Up?

Charles Scaliger February 21, 2018

Leaders of both political parties are ever on the lookout for new monopolies to tame. But the one monopoly that no one seems...

What Constitutes a Constitutional Crisis?

Charles Scaliger January 9, 2018

In scandal-ridden Washington, every crisis is a mortal threat to our constitutional order, or so the hysteria mongers in the mainstream news media...

Should Nations Enforce National Borders?

Charles Scaliger March 21, 2017

With all the storm and stress over President Trump’s temporary ban on citizens of several countries wishing to enter the United States, we...

Do Conspiracies Exist?

Charles Scaliger January 24, 2017

To understand the workings of government, it is necessary to acknowledge the mostly unseen hand of conspiracy. Only seldom do historians mention it,...

Can a Nation Exist Without Sovereignty?

Charles Scaliger January 13, 2017

To remain free, we must maintain our sovereignty and independence, especially from the UN-centered system designed to take them from us. ...

Does Money Really Need to Be Controlled by Enlightened Experts?

Charles Scaliger October 3, 2016

Many who understand how a planned economy — wage and price controls, government-mandated production goals, industry standards, subsidies, and the like — destroys...