Foreign Affairs
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Learning from the White Rose
Seventy-five years ago last month, Sophie and Hans Scholl and their friend Christian Probst were executed by…
Jokers and “Xenophobes”
One of the most infuriating things to happen to journalism in the era of internet media and…
Poland’s Baby Bump
In 2015, Poland’s conservative Law and Justice Party proposed a plan called “500+ Families,” which would give…
Eternal Rome
I was fifteen when I first saw Rome. One of my mother’s sisters had invited me to…
Canada’s Pro-Abortion Politics
In December 2017, Canada’s Liberal Party government, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, barred organizations that oppose…
Brexit and Enlightenment Man
Scene: the carriage of a London underground train. It is past midnight. The pubs have closed, the parties…
Not Their Finest Hour
Why are we still obsessed with 1940? Anyone who experienced World War II as an adult is…
The Vatican’s China Whitewash
Like many others, I received with skepticism the news of a possible deal to resolve the long-standing…
Queen Elizabeth, Woman of Mystery
There are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise, they’re quite important things.” So says Elizabeth II in…
The Letter American Bishops Should Write
Here’s a simple question for future historians: How is it that the same Catholic Church in Germany,…
Ireland’s Constitutional Crisis
For nearly six years I have been involved in what has seemed a continuous political battle, loosely…
The Deadly Legacy of Eugenics
We’ve seen it happen: A new assault on the sanctity of human life appears—say, infanticide being promoted…
“Equilibrium” and Ignominy
This past December 18, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the head of the department of external relations of…
Things Fall Apart
If the past few years are any guide, we’re in for a wild ride in 2018. From…
Bleeding for Britain
I know not how it may be with others, but in Britain it is still rather enjoyable…
