American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Woke Ideology Is Not Dead and Buried
I spent the evening after November 5 on YouTube. The site was full of time-compressed videos that…
Why Catholics Voted for Trump
As Democrats and others assess the fallout from last week’s red bombshell, they’re looking at surprises in…
Solidarity About Nothing
Democracy and Solidarity:On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisisby james davison hunteryale university, 504 pages, $40…
What Catholics Should Think About Climate
Climate change poses risks to people throughout the world. Christians have a moral duty to mitigate those…
Real Persons
How to Know a Person:The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seenby david brooksrandom house,…
Mixed Pro-Life News and Lessons from Election Night
There is good news for the pro-life movement from election night.
Immigration Realities
If you have followed this column for a while, you will have gathered that there are a…
Trump’s Victory Is Good News for Religious Believers
Religious believers breathed sighs of relief on Wednesday morning. Religious liberty was not a significant issue in…
New Yorkers, Vote “No” on Proposition One
For a while now, the consensus has been that “woke” is fizzling out after peaking in 2020.…
Democrats Close Campaign with Porn
In the final days of the 2024 election, the Democrats have at last hit on a pitch…
The Boys in the Bandwidth
Red and blue Americans are locked in a hostile custody battle right now. But if they agree…
Put Not Your Trust in Princes
As the presidential campaign winds down, the Trump-Vance ticket is ramping up warnings of Christian persecution if…
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…
