Educated Liberals Have a Biden Problem

by Mark Bauerlein

The liberal elite has been conditioned to admire brilliance and sophistication. With President Biden, it doesn’t work. Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2024

Letters

by Various

Matthew Schmitz aptly describes “Biden’s Collegiate Catholicism” (April 2024) in two senses. First, Biden’s agenda takes its ideological cues from, and serves the class interests of, the “most formidable redoubts of Democratic power”: the universities. Second, Biden’s politics embody . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2024

Hitler’s Second Coming

by R. R. Reno

It was surreal. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by invoking the Nazi threat. More than eighty years ago, Biden reminded us, Franklin Roosevelt rallied the nation, as “Hitler was on the march,” and “freedom and democracy were under assault.” Today, the president warned, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2024

Biden’s Collegiate Catholicism

by Matthew Schmitz

Whereas John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to view his Catholic faith as a private matter, Joe Biden has made his faith a defining element of his public identity. Biden wears a rosary bracelet, casually crosses himself during conversations with foreign dignitaries, and likes to conclude speeches . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2024

Super Tuesday and the Apocalypse

by John Wilson

I am not looking forward to the prospect of the next few months in this election cycle. I am myself a caregiver, and I have to take care of myself in order to do my job; I have to preserve my sanity. Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2024

Secularist Blinders and the Middle East

by George Weigel

The Middle East Media Research Institute, which translates Middle Eastern documents to English, is of crucial importance to those involved in interreligious dialogue as well as to policymakers. Continue Reading »

31 Jan 2024

Biden’s Awkward Abortion Legacy

by John Murdock

The “Biden Amendment” has long limited abortion-related spending abroad, but its future is uncertain—especially as its namesake continues a long march away from his earlier anti-abortion positions. Continue Reading »

31 Aug 2023

President Biden, Archbishop Paglia, and the Mortification of the Church

by George Weigel

President Biden's claims to being fully Catholic are an embarrassment for the Church due to his vehement advocacy for abortion. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2022

Consensus by Censorship

by Peter J. Leithart

Since the beginning of the Biden administration, there have been rumblings that the White House and federal agencies have also privately pressured social media companies to squelch dissent.  Continue Reading »

16 Sep 2022

Joe v. Joe on Roe

by John Murdock

When his party required its nominee to demonstrate absolutism on abortion, Biden took the deal. He is now honoring the contract. 
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30 Jun 2022