“Why Did We Destroy Europe?” It’s an arresting title, chosen by Michael Polanyi for a 1970 essay that looks back on the conflagrations that consumed Europe between 1914 and 1945. (The essay can be found in Society, Economics & Philosophy, a posthumous volume of selected papers by . . . . Continue Reading »
Christine Rosen joins the podcast to discuss her articles “All the President's Press Men” and “Enola Gay, or, How the Media Imploded When It Came to Harvard's President Continue Reading »
Cal Thomas joins the podcast to discuss his new book Continue Reading »
There is a danger in dwelling on our hates, yet there is also utility in articulating them. Continue Reading »
She Said, a film that follows two New York Times reporters as they hunt Harvey Weinstein, debuted in October to rave reviews. Variety described it as “tense, fraught, and absorbing.” The Washington Post deemed it “engrossing, even galvanizing.” The New York . . . . Continue Reading »
The voting public can generally be divided into three key groups: hardcore pro-lifers, hardcore abortion supporters, and those who find the abortion movement's agenda extreme but still support abortion in certain circumstances. Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Jeffery to talk about his article, “Made-for-TV-Politics,” from the November 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
The old-style newspaper used to behave honorably; now, it has become a branch of the entertainment industry. Continue Reading »
For about a century, American journalism had a paradigm that positioned the industry as essential to liberal democracy: journalistic objectivity. It promised objective, reliable coverage of events that mattered to citizens regardless of partisan beliefs, and it was supported by a lucrative, . . . . Continue Reading »
Writers work out their moral judgments in the public sphere. Kevin Williamson is no different from any other writer in that respect. Continue Reading »
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