American Politics
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Hawley Defends the Public Square
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a controversial Big Tech bill yesterday. His detractors claim he wants…
The Dictatorship of Woke Capital
This essay was originally delivered as a speech in the U. S. Senate on June 19, 2019.…
The Unaccountable Silences of Bret Baier
Ever since Brit Hume receded from his role in anchoring the Fox evening news, there has been…
Whose Republic? Which “Liberalism”?
Extra credit question: Name the author of this admonition about the insecure cultural foundations and potentially perilous…
Flightless Birds
My paternal grandparents were born in Cyprus as subjects of the sultan in Constantinople, albeit under British…
French, Ahmari, and the Common Good
American conservatives are confusedly divided over how to judge our politics. They are disputing whether we need…
Accommodating Injustice
In his advice to princes, Niccolò Machiavelli observed, “there are two kinds of fighting: the one with…
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…
