American Politics
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The Armenian Genocide Today
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915.…
Why Did the Wall Fall, 30 Years Ago?
November 9 marked the 30th anniversary of the peaceful breach of the Berlin Wall—the symbolic high point…
Joker and Our Crisis of Solidarity
This week, Joker surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, making it the most commercially successful R-rated…
Promise and Peril for Pro-Life Democrats
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, just won reelection in a state President Trump won by…
Why John Bel Edwards Wins
Given our nation’s polarized abortion politics, it is hard to believe that a governor who dramatically expanded…
Infant Baptism and the Logic of Liberalism
My family goes to a lot of baptisms these days. With several of our Catholic friends raising…
Defining “Evangelical”
Who Is an Evangelical?: The History of a Movement in Crisisby thomas s. kiddyale, 200 pages, $26…
New Troubles for Ireland?
The year is 2022. Trump is in his second term. The second incarnation of his administration is…
Canada Divided Against Itself
When the separatist Parti Québécois first came to power in Québec more than four decades ago, the…
Demon Screens
Here is how bad reading in America has become. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress results,…
The New Party of the Rich
In November 2018 the Democratic party reclaimed control of the House of Representatives, thanks to strong gains…
Sacral Presidency
In Federalist 67, Hamilton dismissed critics of the Constitution who claimed the president was “not merely as…
Both Active and Contemplative
Martha has made a comeback. Today, her frenetic busyness increasingly wins her admiring followers, while Mary and…
Rubio’s Common Good Capitalism
In 2011, then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his economic plan, “Believe in America.” As one would expect…
The Right Way to Talk About Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day, December 10, commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations…
