American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Hard Times A’ Comin’, Whoever Wins
Shortly after taking office, British foreign secretary David Lammy described the “nature crisis” as a greater threat…
You Have to Vote for One of Them
In any political community, large-scale corruption, major upheavals, and revolutionary violence never come out of the blue.…
Burdened By What Has Been
History and contemporary life often present reflective persons with terrible ethical and political choices. One current American…
Canceling Corey DeAngelis
Corey DeAngelis, a prominent right-wing school choice activist, was recently fired from the Betsy DeVos-backed American Federation for Children…
Gretchen Whitmer and the Progressive Disdain Toward Catholics
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer recently angered Catholics with a video sketch promoting the CHIPS Act. In the video, she…
The Reopening of the American Heart
The following is adapted from remarks given at the John Paul II Life Center annual gala in…
Our Problem Is Disintegration
Liberals and conservatives disagree less about principles than we often imagine. (It’s common for intellectually inclined, theory-informed…
Tulsi Gabbard’s Culture Wars
Tulsi Gabbard’s public career began with opposition to same-sex marriage. It’s a fact about the former Democratic…
Republicans Should Think Twice About Funding IVF
Opposing taxpayer-funded abortion has been a bare-minimum pillar of the pro-life movement. It has served as a…
The Right Must Ease the Burden on Working Moms
One of the biggest complaints I hear from young families,” JD Vance said on the vice-presidential debate…
Weighing the Morality of Refugee Admissions
At the end of 2023, 117.3 million people worldwide had to flee their homelands to escape persecution…
Trump Versus Taylor
Politicians tussling with celebrities is usually seen as degrading to the politician. We want our singers, actors,…
On the Politics of Joy
Founded in 1946, the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New…
Can Trump Be Trusted on Abortion?
A confident, articulate Sen. JD Vance took the vice-presidential debate stage at CBS News Tuesday night to…
Suicide Pods and the Trivialization of Death
UnHerd reported this week on a voluntary suicide using a Sarco pod, a 3D-printed personal gas chamber…
