Beyond Velvet Nihilism
by R. R. RenoDonald Trump’s Warsaw speech suggests the sun is setting on the post-war era. Continue Reading »
The Right and the Youth
by Pete SpiliakosTo win back the youth vote, the Republican Party will have to do much more than find a fresh voice to say the same thing. Continue Reading »
The Abortion–Breast Cancer Link
by Michael J. NewRecent Trump appointee Charmaine Yoest has stated on previous occasions that abortion increases the risk of breast cancer, a position supported by science and denied by the mainstream media. Continue Reading »
Time for a “Populist” Bioethics Commission
by Wesley J. SmithEven chaotic debate (about cloning, gene therapy, and three-parent embryos) is preferable to our current, aimless drift. Continue Reading »
Pick Your Poison
by Pete SpiliakosA removal of Trump would, absent some great show of wisdom from our elites, contribute to the embittering of our politics. Continue Reading »
Don’t Celebrate Trump’s Religious Liberty Executive Order
by Mark MovsesianOn religious accommodation, the order does pretty little. But it hints at an unwelcome change in American tradition that conservatives should resist. Continue Reading »
The Flight 216 Selection
by Adrian VermeuleGorsuch is an insider's insider: child of the Beltway, Columbia undergraduate, Harvard Law, Oxford jurisprudence degree under John Finnis, and two Supreme Court clerkships for Justices White and Kennedy. The Trump team chose a consummately elite transatlantic jurist. Continue Reading »
The Statue of Wokeness
by Pete SpiliakosPresident Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from seven majority-Muslim counties reveals a chaotic, cynical administration—and a hysterical, hypocritical, self-aggrandizing liberal opposition. Continue Reading »
The Pro-Life Imperative
by William Doino Jr.President Trump deserves our prayers, but not our blind loyalty or trust, because one can never be too careful in protecting and preserving human life—and monitoring politicians who pledge to uphold it. Continue Reading »
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