American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Dark Secret of Saint Mary’s College
I was recently present for a troubling exchange between two professors at my university, St. Mary’s College…
Decline and Fall of the BBC
Click, and off it goes into the electronic void. For the third time this year I have…
How U2 Betrayed Rock ’n’ Roll
On May 25 Ireland will decide whether to repeal or retain the Eighth Amendment of our Constitution,…
Myth of Disenchantment
Once upon a time, magic was a mighty force, but not anymore. Once Britain was filled with…
The Cosmic Gamemaker
Integrating God+Love+Lawby luis tellezwitherspoon, 80 pages, $12 In Integrating God+Love+Law, Luis Tellez urges readers, especially his target…
Splitting California
With some regularity since California joined the union in 1850, efforts have been made to split the…
More on the College of the Holy Cross
Charlotte Allen and George Weigel have each written sharply on the controversy at the College of the…
Rights in Common
The dazzling efficiency with which corporate America exchanges its turkeys and pumpkins for snowmen and reindeer each…
Clarify Me, Please, God of the Galaxies
The English poet Elizabeth Jennings had the peculiar fate of being in the right place at the…
Prayer for the Farmers
Tonight I add a fourth chapter to prayer. I pray first for the ministries of priests who…
Fake Crimes
Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and pro-family organizations have a common adversary, one that is virulent and relentless. The…
Having a Baby at the End of the World
Future Home of the Living Godby louise erdrichharpercollins, 288 pages, $28.99 Never trust the teller, trust the…
Our Lady of Everything
Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thoughtby…
April: By God
April turns to May and the apple-blossom scatters the pavement. Along the riverbank, deserted two weeks ago,…
The Sins of Chick-fil-A
Recently, New Yorker contributor Dan Piepenbring noted with horror that Chick-fil-A, the chicken-sandwich chain that has been…
