American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
America’s New Grand Strategy
After the Cold War, the United States could imagine that its military was all-powerful. America seemed capable…
One Cheer for Anna Paulina Luna’s Proxy Voting Gambit
Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope…
While We’re At It
H. Richard Niebuhr taught at Yale Divinity School for many decades. In 1953, he made the following…
Postliberalism, Again
Many friends worry about the future of liberalism. They often challenge me: Do my sympathies for postliberalism,…
The Federal Bureaucracy Rollback Continues
On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order that cut funding for seven agencies, including the…
The End of White Privilege
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. A.J. Rice joins in…
Andrew Tate and Conservative Hypocrisy
On February 27, Andrew and Tristan Tate landed in Florida after Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime…
Biden Is the New Francis
Early in 2016, articles began to appear noting similarities between Pope Francis and Donald Trump. Trump’s promise…
Just War Principles in Ukraine
Representatives of the U.S. and Russian governments are meeting in Saudi Arabia as I write. Their goal…
Putting Americans in Iron Lungs Again?
The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services…
IVF Is Not Pro-Family
Donald Trump made good on his promise to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) on February…
The Inauguration
Handling automotive problems while living in Manhattan brings headaches (as well as comments from friends about the…
Another Theocracy Scare
The Atlantic spent most of 2024 warning its readers that Donald Trump was a dangerous authoritarian, the…
Germany Needs to Bury Hitler
On February 14, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the vice president of the United States warned…
The USCCB Should Reject Federal Funds
On Monday, Pope Francis sent a letter to the bishops of the United States. Criticizing the Trump…
