American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Weighing the Morality of Refugee Admissions
At the end of 2023, 117.3 million people worldwide had to flee their homelands to escape persecution…
Trump Versus Taylor
Politicians tussling with celebrities is usually seen as degrading to the politician. We want our singers, actors,…
On the Politics of Joy
Founded in 1946, the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New…
Can Trump Be Trusted on Abortion?
A confident, articulate Sen. JD Vance took the vice-presidential debate stage at CBS News Tuesday night to…
Suicide Pods and the Trivialization of Death
UnHerd reported this week on a voluntary suicide using a Sarco pod, a 3D-printed personal gas chamber…
The Screwtape Election
How to make sense of the upcoming presidential election? Those of us reared on reason, logic, and…
The Myth of Technological Neutrality
The status of crank is rarely remitted in the span of ten years, but that is what…
The Way Forward After Dobbs
It has been two years since the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson, overturning Roe v. Wade. It…
Harris Would Sacrifice the Filibuster for Abortion
In 2017, Leaders McConnell and Schumer received a letter pleading for the protection of the filibuster, the…
Florida’s Abortion Amendment Is Deceptive
On November 5, the people of Florida will vote on whether to amend the state constitution to…
The Pro-Natalist and Pro-Life Case to Make Birth Free
In 2024, the United States, along with the rest of the world, is facing a population time…
Searching for Our Plot of Innocence
All Desire Is a Desire for Beingby rené girard, selected by cynthia l. havenpenguin classics, 336 pages,…
The Rhetoric of Assassination
Two assassination attempts in sixty days. Our political culture ought to be in shock. But it seems…
The Broken Promise of America
For two years, my family and I, native Israelis, lived along the eastern seaboard of the United…
Abortion Ballot Initiatives More Radical Than Roe
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and…
