Foreign Affairs
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Tale of Two Muslim Generations
Traditionally, Muslims forbid artistic depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. This prohibition is not found in Islamic scripture,…
Armenian Christians Face a Humanitarian Crisis
Left at home with dwindling food supplies, Roza Sayadyan struggles to figure out how she will feed…
Man and His Modern God
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, Dominic Green joins…
Giving Thanks for Mike Pence at Thanksgiving
I’ll confess to some exasperation when, during the 2016 campaign, Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence described himself…
Ireland’s Next Referendum
Ireland’s next constitutional referendum has appeared on the horizon. Last month, at a meeting of the Irish…
Why Are Universities So Ugly?
The most famous fictional educational institution in the world—for good or ill—is probably Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
Abortion and the Midterm Elections
In the American midterm elections this week, five states—California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont—held referendums on abortion…
The Age of Ingratitude
In the times of turmoil in which we live, various candidates suggest themselves as ways of capturing…
Why I Don’t Observe Halloween
Well, that must be a fun birthday to have!” the DMV clerk exclaimed when I went to…
Are Spain’s Catholic Schools Still Catholic?
Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them,” wrote the satirist P. J.…
What to Read During the MLB Playoffs
You know that terrible feeling you have when you hear that long-married friends are getting divorced? I…
Black Patriotism Over White Paternalism
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. W. B. Allen joins the podcast…
What Comes After Roe
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that “the Constitution does not…
A Diverse Communion of Believers
The First Things 2022 Spring Campaign seeks to raise $600,000 by June 30. To make your contribution, visit www.firstthings.com/donate. What…
The Summer Reading List: A Ukrainian Primer
Given the rubbish about Ukraine spewed out by Russian propaganda trolls and regurgitated by foolish or ideologically…
