American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Polish Heroes of World War II
Sunday marks the eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. On September 1, 1939, Poland…
A Sloppy Attack on National Conservatism
A great deal of ink has been spilt in recent months about the “new nationalism” taking hold…
Mass Shootings and Émile Durkheim
Not being an American, I have been reluctant to delve into the question of mass shootings, which…
What Economics Is For
Almost 130 years ago, Pope Leo XIII published the encyclical Rerum Novarum. In this text, he defended…
Cardinal Pell, Scapegoat
Earlier today in Australia, a three-judge panel refused to overturn Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on five counts…
The Australian Disgrace
There will be much more to be said in the weeks and months ahead about the rejection…
Currency and the Common Good
Aristotle defines money as “the substitute for need.” Currency enables us to acquire basic necessities, since it…
The Good of Politics
In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World by jake meadorivp books, 208 pages, $22.53…
Big Addiction
According to my iPhone, I pick up my phone 177 times each day and spend 26 hours…
The Fertility Trap
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Declineby john ibbitson and darrell brickercrown, 304 pages, $26 Malthusianism…
Why We Read Memoirs
In June, the New York Times published a list of “The Best 50 Memoirs of the Last…
How Not to Restore American Industry
For every complex problem,” H. L. Mencken said, “there is an answer that is clear, simple and…
Extraordinary Coincidence, Contemporary Lesson
Forty years after Pope John Paul II bent the course of the 20th century in a more…
Scandal in South Carolina
A priest was recently placed on administrative leave in my own Diocese of Charleston. Fr. Raymond Flores,…
The Rot in Our Ruling Class
Twenty dead in El Paso. Nine more in Ohio. Both shootings are malicious acts to be condemned.…
