American Politics

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Kathy Hochul, Champion of the Culture of Death

Brian A. Graebe

Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced her intention to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act,…

Hegemon or Empire?

Nathan Pinkoski

Was the First Gulf War a mistake? The histor­ian Paul Schroeder thought the answer was "yes." In…

How Globalization Led to Tribalism

Nathan Pinkoski

The recent attack by an Afghan national on two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., was not an…

What Does Gen Z Want? (ft. Sohrab Ahmari)

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Sohrab Ahmari joins…

Illinois Coroners Push Back on Assisted Suicide Bill

Mary Kate Zander

Illinois state coroners recently gathered to discuss the proposed physician-assisted suicide bill that awaits a signature on…

Christian Ownership Maximalism

Timothy Reichert

Christendom is gone. So, too, is much of the Western civilization that was built atop it. Christians…

Abandonment of Truth (ft. George Weigel)

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, George Weigel joins…

Kings, Behold and Wail

Ephraim Radner

I was a full-time parish priest at a time when we still visited people in their homes.…

The Department of Education May Be Gone, Finally

Mark Bauerlein

News came out last week that the Trump administration is stepping up efforts to dismantle the Department…

A Cancellation in San Jose (ft. Elizabeth Weiss)

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Elizabeth Weiss joins…

Taming the Tongue

Matthew Schmitz

On October 14, Politico reported on a group chat in which leaders of various Young Republicans groups…

Colorado Needs Another Schooling on Religious Freedom

Nicholas Reaves

In Colorado, “universal” evidently means “everyone except those holding disfavored religious views.” Over the past two years,…

The Right’s Thirty-Year War

Daniel McCarthy

The battles raging on the right since Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes are not new. They…

Sounds of Kyoto

Andrew Lansdown

They intensify the courtyard’s evening chill, the dragon flutes, soaring with other woodwinds through variations...

False Patriots

Liel Leibovitz

November 5, 2024, was one of the most joyous days of my life. Like 77,302,580 of my…