First Links — 8.7.14

Rollin’ Coal and the Empire of Desire
R. J. Snell, Front Porch Republic

Fleeing the Coasts for “Cleveland”
Jim Russell, Pacific Standard

You Can’t Have a Culture of Life If You Have No Culture
Anthony Esolen, LifeSite

Gaza, Ukraine, and the Limits of International Law
Paul W. Kahn, Political Theology

’90s Nostalgia and the Future
James Wolcott, Vanity Fair

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