Federal Marijuana Policy Undermines Rule of Law
by Wesley J. SmithStubbornly adhering to the “no medicinal uses” fiction aggravates the anarchy of state medical-marijuana laws. Continue Reading »
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Don’t Feed Trump’s Trolls
by Pete SpiliakosBaffled conservatives should take the time to talk to real Trump supporters, not internet provocateurs. Continue Reading »
The End of the Liberal Tradition?
by Mark MovsesianA new paper suggests young Americans are giving up on democracy. When we discard our traditions, we can fall for many things, including, apparently, authoritarianism. Continue Reading »
God and Brexit
by George WeigelWhen biblical religion collapsed, as it manifestly has in most of Old Europe and too much of New Europe after 1989, commitments to subsidiarity and its respect for difference imploded as well. Continue Reading »
The Only Begetter of Truth
by John Brewer Eberly Jr.Congratulations to John Brewer Eberly, Jr. for winning first place in our second annual Student Essay Contest. Here is his response to prompt #1. Continue Reading »
No Man Would Be a Martyr for a Syllogism
by Madison MichieliCongratulations to Madison Michieli. for winning second place in our second annual Student Essay Contest. Here is her response to prompt #2. Continue Reading »
The Elephant in the Room
by R. R. RenoThe global system—which is committed to the free flow of labor, goods, and capital—works well for the leadership class in Europe and North America, as it does for striving workers in China, India, and elsewhere. It doesn’t work so well for the middle class in the West. Thus, in the West, the led no longer share the economic interests of their leaders. Continue Reading »
Loving Our Enemies
by William Doino Jr.Even when our enemies are so corrupt and evil that there is no discernible sign of good in any of them, we can at least recognize that they are fellow human beings and children of God—however much they have violated His commands—and love and pray for them on that basis alone. Continue Reading »
A Commendation of Leviticus
by Peter J. LeithartJesus taught his disciples everything concerning himself in all the Scriptures, and the greatest value of Leviticus is its unveiling of Christ. Continue Reading »
Where Her Whimsy Took Me
by Veery HuleattI thought it would be little more than a pleasure read, a short break before I got into the serious stuff, but soon I found that my expectations, and my reading habits, were being re-written. Continue Reading »
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