American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Biden, Bernardin, and Today
Given the seriousness with which the post-Watergate Washington Post takes itself, it seems unlikely that its editors…
Abortion and Eugenics
In the Supreme Court’s May 28 decision in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, the…
Conservative Resurgence inthe West
The European Parliament elections of May 23–26 have struck another hard blow to the European political establishment.…
The European Center Weakens
It is never clear how seriously one should take elections to the European Parliament. The body itself…
Rethinking the History of Religious Freedom
In the Supreme Court case Minersville School District v. Gobitis, 1940, which upheld compulsory pledging of allegiance…
Staying the Course
On May 15, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation that protects nearly all unborn children in the state.…
Love in the Academic Ruins
The English Department is sick unto death. The signs are all there: an aging tenured professoriate; a…
Against Pro-Life Incrementalism
A crop of center-right commentators offered the pro-life movement some strategy tips last week. Responding to apparent…
So Long, Cardinal Wuerl
Today marks Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s long-awaited arrival in Washington, D.C. But while all eyes and expectations are…
The Crisis Continues
Vos Estis Lux Mundi, the new papal directive for handling sex abuse charges, takes a few steps…
Why Australia’s Conservatives Won
Australian elections are usually predictable affairs. Typically, the party expected to win does win. But on May…
Alabama’s Challenge
By passing a law that protects life in the womb, Alabama has accomplished the unthinkable—according to the…
Age of Fear
Me: You said recently—probably on Twitter—that for the last year or so you’ve been reading books in…
Notre Dame Students Against Porn
As a student at the University of Notre Dame, I have always been taught to try to…
A Christian Gentleman in the Nation’s Capital
On May 8, the Library of Congress and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars co-hosted a…
