American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Anderson: What Went Right on Tuesday
I’m no expert when it comes to analysis of political trends, party politics, or electoral strategy. But…
Douthat: Reply to Bottum
In his post on the midterm elections and their discontents, Jody Bottum argues that conservatives haven’t made…
Bottum: This Election Is Not What You Think
Since September 11, 2001¯or at least since the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, and probably since…
RJN: The Debates Rage
You will not be surprised to learn that I am solidly on Ross Douthat’s side in his…
Anderson: The Secret of Embyronic Stem Cells
The truth about the technical challenges and scientific hurdles for embryonic stem-cell (ESC) therapies is finally getting…
Smith: Derbyshire and Darwin
John Derbyshire, the popular writer for National Review Online , recently published a “self-interview” disclosing how and…
RJN: Regensburg, TNR, etc.
One of the encouraging developments following Pope Benedict’s lecture at Regensburg University on September 12 is the…
Bottum: On Robertson Davies
Is it just my imagination or has Robertson Davies faded considerably over the past decade? I was…
Miller: Limbo and the Will of God
The International Theological Commission is pondering the fate of children who die unbaptized, with a document expected…
Hylden: An Evening at GTS
Seeing as how I am a new Episcopalian and still learning about my church, I attended a…
Anderson: Marriage Ruling in New Jersey
Yesterday’s Lewis v. Harris ruling by the New Jersey State Supreme Court is truly unfortunate. In a…
RJN: Europe, the Founders, and the Archdiocese of New York
Jewcentricity is a word that will probably not catch on, but Adam Garfinkle employs it to good…
Stith: Arguing with Pro-Choicers
Why do many pro-choice people find our arguments against early abortion not just unconvincing but absurd? Consider,…
Anderson: An Archbishop Speaks Out
It is always encouraging to see episcopal leadership on the important questions of our day. Particularly heartening…
RJN: Neocons v. Theocons: The Sequel
Evangelicals have never forgotten, and for good reason they have never forgotten, that Washington Post story of…
