American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
High Noon in Poland, Thirty Years Later
Thirty years ago last week, Poland began to self-liberate from communism through the first semi-free elections held…
Catholic Universities and Gianni Vattimo
The Italian philosopher Gianteresio (Gianni) Vattimo has gained international renown over the last few decades. Many of…
Forgiveness at Mother Emanuel
I’ve got something to say.” That is what a black minister heard God say to him moments…
Reasonable Doubts About Pell’s Conviction
Catholics and non-Catholics around the world are justly outraged by the crimes and coverups of the Church’s…
Time to Take the Lead
David French v. Sohrab Ahmari. It’s not a prize fight. It’s a debate about the future of…
About Drag Queen Story Hour
Sohrab Ahmari’s back-and-forth with David French began when Ahmari objected to a Sacramento public library hosting an…
Sohrab Ahmari Is Right
Judging by the number of articles they have written and the tweets they have sent, certain conservative…
Night Train to Europe
My train departed from Amsterdam and headed to Warsaw. Or at least, that was the destination of…
Matteo Salvini and the Bishops
If mixing religion and politics is a tricky affair, keeping them separate is nearly impossible. Matteo Salvini,…
Crimes in Concrete
Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarismby james stevens curloxford, 592 pages, $60 In…
Carry On, Plum
Jeeves and the King of Clubs: A Novel in Homage to P.G. Wodehouseby ben schottlittle, brown, 320 pages, $27…
Stefan Zweig, European Man
The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweigby stefan zweigtranslated by anthea bellpushkin, 384 pages, $30 The Collected Stories…
Stream
after reading Richard Wilbur’s “Hamlen Brook” Gliding upon cascades of sound, the crumpled leaves…
Cultural Nihilism
The decline in life expectancy in the United States is a symptom of a failing culture. It…
Beyond Subsistence and Superfluity
The utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham defines the good as the greatest happiness of the greatest number. More…
