Whereas John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to view his Catholic faith as a private matter, Joe Biden has made his faith a defining element of his public identity. Biden wears a rosary bracelet, casually crosses himself during conversations with foreign dignitaries, and likes to conclude speeches . . . . Continue Reading »
Most conservative law students of the past three decades can probably recite by heart the principles of the Federalist Society, dutifully declared at the opening of every FedSoc event on every campus by a smartly dressed young officer of the chapter. They begin: “That the state exists to preserve . . . . Continue Reading »
It takes a critical mass of citizens, living by certain virtues and the convictions that undergird them, to make a democracy work so that the result is individual human flourishing and social solidarity. Continue Reading »
The protests raging currently across Israel are, at their core, about the conflict over the essence of what it means to be a Jewish democracy. Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Colin Redemer to talk about his article, “Conservatives for Labor,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
Shadi Hamid joins R. R. Reno to talk about his article in the October 2022 issue, “How Modernity Swallowed Islamism.” Continue Reading »
Legutko thinks that liberty has undergone an Orwellian redefinition in the West that has changed it into its opposite: fear of expressing anything at odds with liberal orthodoxy. Continue Reading »
Christopher Caldwell joins the podcast to discuss his extensive review of Garrett M. Graff's recent book, Watergate: A New History and the transformations within American politics during the Nixon era. Continue Reading »
Quiet protests are not enough when dealing with a man like China’s Xi Jinping, who commits genocide against the Uyghurs and locks down entire cities. The Vatican megaphone was once something to be reckoned with. Its power is fading from disuse. Continue Reading »
At the heart of our understanding of freedom must be the recognition that our freedom is given to us by God. Continue Reading »
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