American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Roland on Free Will
In my dream (if it was a dream), I was roused by a soft, suave, gauzily sonorous…
Manual for Love
Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faithby eve tushnetave maria, 224 pages, $15.95…
Our Death Mounds
As the Western suburbs of Chicago go, it’s a spectacular view. To the distant north is the…
Public Chastity, Private Chaos
Americans’ public and private lives are on a collision course. Our social system—the one we publicly engage…
The Great Charter at 800
These remarks were delivered at Brigham Young University, January 23, as part of BYU’s on-going “Faith, Family…
A Fundamental Right to “Personal Recreationism”?
Gender dysphoria (transgenderism)—formerly known as gender identity disorder—was once considered a mental illness. Today, the condition—and how…
Remembering Conservative Reformers
Liberals are enjoying a moment of confidence. Across the board, there is a sense that the salient…
March on for Life
Forty years have passed since the Supreme Court handed down its Roe v. Wade decision, on January…
The Historical Kevorkian
I am often asked for interviews by students who are writing papers about the assisted suicide issue.…
Avoiding the Identity Politics Trap
A Mike Huckabee presidential campaign could be the Republican establishment’s nightmare. His candidacy would combine upfront social…
De Blasio’s Anti-Police Populism
New York City Police Officer Wenjian Liu was buried on Sunday. He was killed before Christmas, along…
Infinite Circle
Gratitude: An Intellectual History? by peter j. leithart? baylor, 350 pages, $49.95 Peter Leithart’s Gratitude: An Intellectual…
Anti-Catholic Ireland
In July 2011, Ireland’s newly elected Prime Minister (or “Taoiseach”) Enda Kenny launched an unprecedented attack on…
Intensive Care
Through her final hour he gently clasps the icy silence of her pallid hand, her plea to…
Challenging Radical Islam
The world is being subjected to horrific images of religious violence. The Islamic State (IS) in Iraq…
