American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Higher Education
The call came yesterday. We all get them. On the other end of the line was the…
What’s Love Got to Do with Transhumanism?
Nothing you can make that can’t be made. No one you can save that can’t be saved.…
Our Outdated Debates
Could the intensity of America’s abortion debate be like the last burst of light from a dying…
The Right and the Youth
William Kristol argues that Trump’s unpopularity among the young constitutes a reason to abandon him, so that…
The Left Bank of the Rhine
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, who passed away on Friday, cultivated an air of provincial, down-to-earth ordinariness,…
The Sporting Spirit
A few years ago, I received from a high-ranking prelate a reply to an article published by…
Protecting the Public Square
When the First Things junior fellowship brought me to New York City last summer, Jane Jacobs was…
Hate Has a Home
Recently I took part in a panel discussion on the nature of civil society. At some point…
Way beyond the New Atheist Nonsense
Given the intellectual flimsiness of their work, it’s best to look for cultural causes to explain the…
Flag Wavers
Happy Flag Day. This not-quite-a-holiday in honor of Old Glory probably won’t garner much attention from the…
Open Marriages, Closed Hearts
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine asked, “Is an Open Marriage a Happier Marriage?”…
Three Culture of Death Tipping Points
Pope John Paul II once famously described Western society as a “culture of death.” But what does…
The Civil Marriage Business
In his 2015 Erasmus Lecture, Archbishop Charles Chaput called on America’s bishops to reconsider the Church’s role…
A Report from Morningside
I just wrapped up my undergraduate career at Columbia University. It was a strange time to be…
Nationalism After Trump
During the 2016 election, some Trump supporters argued that this was our last chance to save American…
