Public Life
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Necessary Societies
On the Dignity of Society is an anthology of Russell Hittinger’s previously published articles, organized into three…
The Communist Origins of Europe’s “Hate Speech” Crisis
Following Vice President JD Vance’s groundbreaking speech at the Munich Security Conference, the world is awakening to…
Brave New World Conservatism
In this episode, Nathan Pinkoski joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his book…
The Re-Churching of Men
Church life in America has been majority-female for some time. According to Pew Research, women make up…
The Age of De-Globalization
Annex Greenland! Take back the Panama Canal! Canada as the fifty-first state! Speaking at an early January…
Cicero the Comedian
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Michael Fontaine joins in…
Super Bowls and Bad Samaritans
The editors discuss Super Bowl 59—why we watched, who tried to rig the outcome, and what Taylor…
Letters
In a beautiful essay (“Against Christian Civilization,” January 2025) somewhat reminiscent of Kierkegaard’s Attack Upon “Christendom”, Paul…
Altar Rails and Borders
Catholicism in the United States and Europe is heading toward trouble. The presenting issue is immigration. Vice…
Architecture for Real People
In this episode, Anselm Audley joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his essay “Cities…
The Future of First Things
I hope you like our new website. Our content remains first-rate. Now, the internet delivers timely and…
How Should Catholics Respond to the Immigration Crisis?
The appointment of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been widely interpreted in…
A New Evangelical Harvest
American culture is undergoing a “vibe shift.” There’s a resurgence of hope among conservatives that politics and…
Anita Bryant Takes a Final Pie to the Face
The family of Anita Bryant (1940–2024) only recently announced that the singer and Christian activist died on…
Joe Biden: When The Last Hurrah Met Catholic Lite
Four years ago, this column praised the courage of Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, then-president of…
