Conservatism

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Fukuyama Gets Strauss Wrong

R. R. Reno

Francis Fukuyama lacks self-knowledge. On June 4, he republished excerpts from Leo Strauss’s 1941 lecture on “German…

A Catholic Fix for American Higher Education?

George Weigel

Why are so many American colleges and universities in crisis? Drew Gilpin Faust, an accomplished Civil War…

The Hour for a New Humanism | 2025 D.C. Lecture

Carl R. Trueman

In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2025 D.C. Lecture presented by Carl Trueman.…

Getting Foreign Aid Right

George Weigel

Rhetorical restraint is not prominent in Washington these days. Given the volatile personalities involved and the escalatory…

How to Commemorate 1776

Walter A. McDougall

Next year is America’s 250th anniversary, and President Trump has promised us a “spectacular birthday party.” The…

The Persistence of Ideology

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Daniel J. Mahoney joins…

Battle for Young Minds 

Liel Leibovitz

If you happened to tune in to America’s most popular podcasts these last few months, you might’ve…

Women Without Men!

R. R. Reno

In this episode, Darel E. Paul joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…

The Love Society and Its Enemies

R. R. Reno

Written by Karl Popper after he fled Austria in the late 1930s, The Open Society and Its…

We Are All Postliberals Now | Inaugural Neuhaus Lecture

Patrick J. Deneen

In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the Inaugural Neuhaus Lecture presented by Patrick J.…

Are the Tech Bros Worse than Queer Theorists?

Carl R. Trueman

Last week, two signs of our times passed across my desk. First, a colleague drew my attention…

The Right Has Forgotten Feeling

Freya India

I'm not sure how I got here, into these pages. Lately I’ve found myself in a lot…

Briefly Noted

A Grand Slam for God:A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priestby burke masterword on fire, 192…

Elon Musk’s Eugenic Dream

R. R. Reno

In this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent…

The Convert in the White House

Jonathan Liedl

The United States has had its share of prominent Catholic statesmen, but never one like Vice President…