American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Reasonable Doubts About Pell’s Conviction
Catholics and non-Catholics around the world are justly outraged by the crimes and coverups of the Church’s…
Time to Take the Lead
David French v. Sohrab Ahmari. It’s not a prize fight. It’s a debate about the future of…
About Drag Queen Story Hour
Sohrab Ahmari’s back-and-forth with David French began when Ahmari objected to a Sacramento public library hosting an…
Sohrab Ahmari Is Right
Judging by the number of articles they have written and the tweets they have sent, certain conservative…
Night Train to Europe
My train departed from Amsterdam and headed to Warsaw. Or at least, that was the destination of…
Matteo Salvini and the Bishops
If mixing religion and politics is a tricky affair, keeping them separate is nearly impossible. Matteo Salvini,…
Crimes in Concrete
Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarismby james stevens curloxford, 592 pages, $60 In…
Carry On, Plum
Jeeves and the King of Clubs: A Novel in Homage to P.G. Wodehouseby ben schottlittle, brown, 320 pages, $27…
Stefan Zweig, European Man
The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweigby stefan zweigtranslated by anthea bellpushkin, 384 pages, $30 The Collected Stories…
Stream
after reading Richard Wilbur’s “Hamlen Brook” Gliding upon cascades of sound, the crumpled leaves…
Cultural Nihilism
The decline in life expectancy in the United States is a symptom of a failing culture. It…
Beyond Subsistence and Superfluity
The utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham defines the good as the greatest happiness of the greatest number. More…
Calling the Pope a Liar
It is no small thing to call the pope a liar. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has done…
What Liberalism Lacks
I find the liberalism v. illiberalism template tiresome. I am an American, which means I cherish (perhaps…
Post-Apocalyptic
Children, children, don’t get old. You’ll find yourself waking up in the middle of the night and…
