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Päivi Räsänen and the Failure of Hate Speech Laws
On March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland handed down its verdict in the case of Päivi…
What Comes After Trump?
National conservatism’s ascent is a story often mistold: Once upon a time, there was Donald Trump, and…
What BAP Gets Wrong, and Right, About Fertility
Anyone paying attention to low and declining fertility today knows that it is a problem. Fewer children…
Trump Brings the West to the West Wing
It’s hard to think of a sport that embodies the American spirit better than rodeo. But while…
Will Trump Need to Compromise with Iran?
War-making is a dynamic enterprise. Military successes and failures change the circumstances of conflict. That’s certainly the…
The Art of Arguing Well
A major problem facing classical education is that there are too many books. Imagine yourself as the…
The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, First Things Associate…
The Women Joining the New Right
According to “The Women Leaving the New Right,” a viral piece by Sam Adler-Bell in New York…
Our Crisis is Metaphysical | 2026 D.C. Lecture
In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2026 D.C. Lecture presented by Mary Harrington.…
Jürgen Habermas’s Search for Moral Justification
The German philosopher and critical theorist Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of ninety-six. The tributes…
The Women the Vatican Forgot
Last week, the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a synodal study group’s final…
The Oscars’ Unlikely Tribute to Motherhood
On Sunday night, while accepting her Academy Award for Best Actress, Hollywood star Jessie Buckley spoke lovingly…
Introducing The Jew From Nowhere
Longtime readers of First Things will probably be able to guess the third in this sequence: Catholic,…
Beware the “Orthobro”
On a late September morning, I approached the registration table outside the entrance to a small Greek…
John Allen, Nonpareil Vaticanista
Early Sunday morning, July 28, 2002, things were looking grim for the closing papal Mass of World…
