Mark T. Mitchell

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Mark T. Mitchell is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic. He is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College and the author of several books including Plutocratic Socialism, Power and Purity, The Limits of Liberalism, The Politics of Gratitude, and Localism in Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto (co-editor).

Recent Essays

Harassed by the IRS? Don’t be Surprised.

Mark T. Mitchell - May 13, 2013

Hidden Springs Lane. Americans have recently learned that certain groups seeking non-profit status were subjected to, ahem, "heightened scrutiny" by the IRS. It seems...

Dana Gioia, Bill Kauffman in Pomona. Save the Date.

Mark T. Mitchell - May 13, 2013

FPR's Third Annual Conference is shaping up to be a fantastic event. It will be held at Pomona College on September 20-21. The conference...

Twitter and the Decline of Civilization

Mark T. Mitchell - May 1, 2013

Here's a rather satisfying screed on the baleful effects of Twitter. A taste: If you haven’t gathered by now, I’m not a Twitter fan. In...

Localism in Britain

Mark T. Mitchell - April 29, 2013

Daniel Hannan (Member of the European Parliament for South-East England) sees the beginning of a localist revolution. We've still got a very long way...

Localist Philanthropy

Mark T. Mitchell - April 25, 2013

Philanthropy Daily has an interesting piece arguing that "philanthropy is at its best when it leverages local resources." See how this works in one...

Unsolicited Advice for the Republican Party

Mark T. Mitchell - April 21, 2013

Hidden Springs Lane. It is clear that the GOP is in disarray. The recent CPAC conference only served to highlight that the Republicans are...

Tocqueville for Tax Day

Mark T. Mitchell - April 15, 2013

It seems if despotism came to be established in the democratic nations of our day...it would be more extensive and milder, and it would...

Mitchell Video: Human Scale and Humane Politics

Mark T. Mitchell - April 9, 2013

Here's a link to the video of my talk at Villanova. Thanks to James Matthew Wilson and Douglas Minson for making it such an...

How to Lose a Republic

Mark T. Mitchell - April 3, 2013

Long before our own time, the customs of our ancestors moulded admirable men, and in turn these eminent men upheld the ways and institutions...

Biometric ID Cards Coming Your Way (Maybe)

Mark T. Mitchell - April 1, 2013

Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham are pushing for national biometric ID cards as part of their comprehensive immigration reform plan. Writing an opinion piece...

Neighbor Day

Mark T. Mitchell - March 28, 2013

A friend sent this link announcing "NeighborDay." Here's a description: It’s crazy how few of us know our neighbors: their names, their phone numbers, what...

Ayn Rand Called C.S. Lewis an “Abysmal Bastard”

Mark T. Mitchell - March 27, 2013

First Things has a piece on Ayn Rand's marginalia in her copy of The Abolition of Man. Ayn Rand was no fan of C.S. Lewis. She...