American Politics
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Immigration Insanity
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Peter Skerry joins in…
The Myths of the Sixties
The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago this year, from August 19–24. Perhaps you are…
Richard Dawkins, Cultural Christian
In April, Richard Dawkins declared that he considers himself a “cultural Christian.” A decade ago, the infamous…
Censorship at the Court
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Dan Schneider joins Mark…
Social Justice Against Smarts
Maniaby lionel shriver harper, 288 pages, $24 In Lionel Shriver’s novel Mania, the main character, Pearson Converse, is at…
In the Present Age But Not Of It
John Stuart Mill once proclaimed that the modern world exemplified an “age of discussion.” The public square,…
Liberating Authorities
The term “postliberal” gets bandied about these days. For the most part, it’s used in political debates.…
Empires in Eclipse
The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation by victor davis hanson basic books, 343 pages,…
Aroused Consciences Changing History
Forty-five years ago, the New York Times cast its gimlet eye over the first three days of…
CONVICTED!
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Sohrab Ahmari joins the…
The End of Prestige
True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church by francis x. maier ignatius, 284…
The New Midlife Crisis
Check all the boxes, then chuck it all aside at forty to follow your muse. Play by…
Raw Deal
Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women by batya ungar-sargon encounter, 264 pages,…
Our Daughter Beside the Sea: Blue Hill, Maine
The seaside rock she sits on shines a blaze of purple shell and matte-glazed films of moss.…
Letters—June/July 2024
The Catholic University Matthew Schmitz aptly describes “Biden’s Collegiate Catholicism” (April 2024) in two senses. First, Biden’s…