American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Enduring Allure of Fidel
News of Fidel Castro’s death left me cold. The long-lived, wily, and ruthless dictator had maintained his…
Recalibrating the Culture War in 2016
We thought that the culture war was behind us and that we were entering a Brave New…
Donald Trump and the Great Projection
The psychological concept of projection proposes that people impute to others the negative qualities they themselves possess.…
Losing Control of History
If there is one concept that’s taken a massive hit from Donald Trump’s election, it is the…
Aristotle and the Elections
Elections can make you wonder about where you live. It can be frightening to share so little…
Tolerating political diversity
“How can anyone vote for him?” “How can anyone vote for her?” In a contentious election between…
Those Catholic WikiLeaks
At the risk of causing cardiac distress or cerebral incidents among the bloggers of the Catholic Left,…
Read Their Lips
There has been a lot of teeth-gnashing over the many extreme, and extremely silly, things being said…
Election 2016
It’s a full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump’s candidacy. Written with pungency, “The Flight 93 Election” was published…
Sabbath Alone
The sun falls between the leaves outside the kitchen window as I prepare for my first Sabbath…
A Reality Novel
The Once and Future King by t. h. white penguin galaxy, 736 pages, $30 Terence Hanbury White…
Old Possum in Full Glory
The Complete Prose of T. S. Eliot: The Critical Edition, Vols. 1–4 edited by ronald schuchard et…
In Defense of George Bell
George Bell, Bishop of Chichester: Church, State, and Resistance in the Age of Dictatorship by andrew chandler…
Where I Was Wrong Part II: Iraq
Donald Trump didn’t emerge solely from the passions of his enthusiasts. He emerged also from the wreckage…
The End of an Era, the Interment of an Event
Alfred Emmanuel Smith (1873-1944) served as Governor of New York for four terms and earned the gratitude…
