Kevin D. Williamson is Writer in Residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is a renowned author and the National Correspondent at The Dispatch. Previously, he headed a project examining the modern environmental movement, its culture, and advocacy as a visiting investigative writer at CEI.
Williamson’s most recent books include “Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Wooly Wilds of the ‘Real America” and “The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics.” Prior to writing for The Dispatch, he was the long time Roving Correspondent for National Review. He began his career in journalism at the Bombay, India-based Indian Express Newspaper Group and worked in the newspaper business in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.
In addition to National Review, Williamson’s work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other national publications.
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CEI Publishes Collection of Kevin D. Williamson Writing on the Religious Character of the Environmental Movement
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) published a new monograph today by writer-in-residence Kevin D. Williamson, titled “Inside the Carbon Cult: Reports on…
Kevin D. Williamson Joins CEI as Writer in Residence
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) announced today that Kevin D. Williamson, renowned author and National Correspondent of The Dispatch, is joining the organization as…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Washington Post
The wine industry doesn’t work the way Washington thinks it does
Owning a vineyard in Napa Valley sounds fancy, but the wine business is, in reality, pretty gritty: It is a low-margin agricultural and food-processing business…
What the ATF Does—and What It Doesn’t Do
Editor’s note: In addition to his work at The Dispatch, Kevin D. Williamson is a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in which capacity he…
New York Post
Layoffs at Tesla reveal the need for fresh ‘green’ thinking
Tens of billions of dollars in subsidies for electric vehicles. Billions more coming to subsidize charging stations. Non-stop jibberjabber about “sustainable” this and “Green New Deal” that.
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Inside the Carbon Cult
Foreword Kevin D. Williamson has a pretty good claim to being the best columnist in the United States right now. I don’t say that lightly.
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The Dispatch
Where Does Poverty Come From?
The Dispatch cited CEI’s experts on economic affairs Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining…
POLITICO
POLITICO Playbook: Breaking down the GOP’s midterm momentum
Politico cites CEI’s Kevin D. Williamson on midterm momentum: We have fresh data this morning from the new POLITICO-Morning Consult poll that shows the national political…
Podcast Episodes
How the World Works with Steve DelBianco
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Steve DelBianco, president and CEO of NetChoice, a trade association that works to make the Internet safe for free...
How the World Works with Tyler Griffin
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Tyler Griffin, founder of SwiftPro, a successful family-owned HVAC and plumbing business located in Northern Virginia. They discuss the...
Clear-But-False Ideas with Kevin Williamson
This week we cover the Trump tariffs being struck down, Biden’s competition order being vacated, and new research on housing affordability. Our interview this week...