Brian Anderson

New York

Editor-in-Chief at City Journal

Host at City Journal's 10 Blocks

Editor of City Journal, publication of the Manhattan Institute. Opinions my own.

Articles

Houston Schools’ Turnaround

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Neetu Chandak |Brian Anderson

Neetu Arnold joins Brian Anderson to discuss how Houston’s public schools have halted Covid-era learning losses as a result of direct instruction and a no-nonsense approach to discipline. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Today we’re joined by Neetu Arnold to discuss changes that some public school districts are making to recover from the learning losses of the Covid years.
Green Energy Fallacies

2 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Mark Mills |Brian Anderson

Mark P. Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss why a true energy transition is impossible. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal, and today we're joined by Mark Mills. We're going to discuss energy and technology and some of his recent stories for City Journal, including his most recent, which we titled will never have an energy transition.
Protest, or Intimidation?

4 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Tal Fortgang |Brian Anderson

Tal Fortgang joins Brian Anderson to discuss his feature story from the City Journal winter issue, “The Rise of Civil Terrorism.”Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. Today we’re joined by Tal Fortgang to discuss his story from our winter issue, “The Rise of Civil Terrorism.” I’m Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Tal is a legal policy fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
The Legal Pot Debacle

1 month ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga |Brian Anderson

Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss his essay from the City Journal winter issue, “Gone to Pot,” and the failures of the marijuana legalization experiment. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks Podcast. This is Brian Anderson. I’m the editor of City Journal. Joining me on today’s show is my colleague, Steven Malanga, he’s been on many times. He’s a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and City Journal’s senior editor.
“The Walmart of Heroin”

2 months ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Brian Anderson

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the drug crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the Editor of City Journal. Joining me on today’s show is Charles Fain Lehman. He’s a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, where his work is focused on policing, public safety, and drug abuse, among other issues.
Trump and Public Safety: 10 Blocks podcast

Jan 23, 2025 | city-journal.org | Heather Mac Donald |Brian Anderson

Heather Mac Donald joins Brian Anderson to discuss what President Trump can do at the federal level to restore public safety and reduce crime. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. I’m Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Today, I’m joined by Heather Mac Donald. Heather is the Manhattan Institute’s Thomas W. Smith fellow. She’s a contributing editor of City Journal and has written for the magazine almost since its inception.
A History of Movement in New York City

Jan 17, 2025 | city-journal.org | Nicole Gelinas |Brian Anderson

Nicole Gelinas joins Brian Anderson to discuss her new book, Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back its Streets from the Car. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the Editor of City Journal. Joining me on the show today is Nicole Gelinas, a friend who’s been on many, many times. She’s a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a longtime contributing editor of City Journal, and a columnist for the New York Post.
Why Prison Works

Nov 29, 2024 | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Brian Anderson

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss his article “Build More Prisons” and how to improve our incarceration system. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on today‘s show is Charles Fain Lehman. He‘s a fellow at MI and a contributing editor of City Journal. His work focuses on various issues, policing, public safety, drug abuse.
Trump’s Big Win

Nov 8, 2024 | city-journal.org | Fred Bauer |Brian Anderson

Fred Bauer joins Brian Anderson to discuss the lessons of the 2024 presidential election. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on today’s show is Fred Bauer. Fred writes regularly for City Journal on politics, political campaigns, other issues. His writing has also appeared in National Review, UnHerd, and The Atlantic.
AI for Government

Oct 2, 2024 | city-journal.org | Danny Crichton |Brian Anderson

Danny Crichton joins Brian Anderson to discuss how AI and algorithms can be applied to streamline government services. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on the show today is Danny Crichton. Danny's a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute where he analyzes technology growth and economics, and he's the head of editorial at the VC firm, Lux Capital, where he publishes the excellent Risk Gaming newsletter and podcast.