American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
An Exercise in Thoughtless “Theology”
In July, Antonio Spadaro, S.J., editor of La Civiltà Cattolica, and Marcelo Figueroa, a Presbyterian pastor and editor…
Alice’s Oxford
Here comes another atheist children’s book by Philip Pullman, and I bet it would not get half…
Attacking the Ties that Bind
Like everyone else, I have been pondering the recent “senseless” slaughters in places as disparate as Sandy…
The Godless Nursery School
Hell hath no fury like secular parents in one of America’s most expensive zip codes when they…
Against Princeton
The urgent message hit my inbox yesterday. It was from Kim Benston, the president of my alma…
Better, More Inclusive Parties
Jay Cost is right to say that America needs stronger political parties. He is wrong to suggest…
Commie Comedy
Comrade Detective, a new Amazon miniseries, is a spoof wrapped in a parody wrapped in a satire.…
The Queen Would Not Be Amused
As one of Queen Elizabeth II’s Canadian subjects, I personally doubt she would approve of the remarks…
So Long, Age of Letters
The other day, I sat down to write a letter to our college-age daughter, who is spending…
Rambling Shambling Brian Doyle
Eight Whopping Liesby brian doylefranciscan media, 192 pages, $18.99 The biographical note at the back of Eight…
Exit Neoliberalism
Exit Westby mohsin hamidriverhead books, 240 pages, $26 In an odd way, Mohsin Hamid’s fourth novel, Exit…
Murderers’ Row, Soviet-style
One hundred years ago, on November 7, 1917, Lenin and his Bolshevik Party expropriated the chaotic Russian people’s…
Thus Saith the Lord
One Sunday in high school, we went to the Anglo-Catholic parish where my headmaster served as an…
The Butcher and Mrs. Bulstrode
Yom Kippur is coming. After forty days of special prayers and reflection, we enter into a day…
Going Out
I was nervous as a child though now I’m not.I used to dream. I used to dream…
