At times it seems as if the term liberal has as many definitions as it does detractors and advocates. To help make sense of the confusion we asked some of our editors and advisors to provide their own definition of liberalism.

This publication takes its name from a 1949 book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. But what did he mean by the term The Vital Center?

By debating and refining liberalism we hope to promote the very best of humanity.