American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
From Hippo to Nashville
In lectures over the last couple of years, I have frequently mentioned Philip Rieff’s Psychological Man as…
Superheroes? Stardust? Or Vessels of the Incarnation?
When I was first introduced to the fascinations of the DNA double-helix in a biology class at…
The Pope and the President
The past summer has seen no shortage of controversy in Washington. Until the catastrophe in Houston, the…
How the Media Promote (Some) Suicides
I began my work against assisted suicide in 1993. The emotional zeitgeist at the time focused intensely—and…
The Self-Delusion of a Conservative
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake is fighting to protect conservative principle from the white identity politics of Donald…
Michael Cromartie Rides On
The first time I saw Michael Cromartie, he was riding a bike. We were in the middle…
Political CEOs
It was in a speech before the Society for American Newspaper Editors that President Calvin Coolidge uttered…
It’s a Culture War, Stupid
Those who persist in denying that the Church is engaged in a culture war, the combatants in…
Into the Swamp
In the 1990s, journalist Lawrence Wechsler began teaching college courses on “Settling Accounts with the Prior Regime.”…
Let’s Use Pigs as Organ “Donors”
There are approximately 120,000 Americans on the organ transplant waiting list, about as many people as live…
Political Parasites
The murder in Charlottesville was committed by a monster. The occasion was a rally organized by white…
Shunning the Disabled
Last October, our family realized that we were not welcome in the French Republic. I had always…
What Should Girls Watch?
A female correspondent read my post “What Should Boys Watch?” and wondered about the other half of…
Donald Trump, Principe
Last year, Christian conservatives had serious reservations about Donald Trump. I was among them. But many of…
