The Left Bank of the Rhine

by Edmund Waldstein

The death of former chancellor Helmut Kohl marks the definitive end of the post-war period in German politics. Continue Reading »

20 Jun 2017

Is Calvin Among the Liberals?

by Peter J. Leithart

In his effort to apply Calvin's political theory to liberalism, Matthew Tuininga comes up short. Continue Reading »

16 Jun 2017

The Three Necessary Societies

by Russell Hittinger

Rerum Novarum (1891) begins with this sentence: “That the spirit of new things [revolutionary change], which has long been disturbing the nations of the world, should have passed beyond the sphere of politics and made its influence felt in the cognate sphere of practical economics is not . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2017

Pick Your Poison

by Pete Spiliakos

A removal of Trump would, absent some great show of wisdom from our elites, contribute to the embittering of our politics. Continue Reading »

25 May 2017

Never Mind Le Pen and Macron

by John Rogove

The real story of the French presidential race was the rise of the leftwing candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Continue Reading »

15 May 2017

Prayer Power

by Peter J. Leithart

The power of the church's speech to God. Continue Reading »

12 May 2017

Goodbye, Left and Right

by R. R. Reno

We see it in France, we see it in America: The metaphysical dream that has dominated the West for decades is being challenged. Continue Reading »

8 May 2017

Hillary Clinton and Rich, White, Crooked Liberalism

by Pete Spiliakos

Maybe Clinton had trouble prioritizing working-class whites because of her status as a rich, liberal white person who gained her wealth from influence-peddling. Continue Reading »

27 Apr 2017

France is a Broken Country

by Samuel Gregg

France’s election illustrates that a nation once considered the epitome of European civilization has entered a state of advanced decline and political paralysis. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2017

Anti-Christianity in France

by Jean Duchesne

French aversion to Christianity shows up in the half-repentant Marxist left, but can also be found on the extreme right, with its mystique that despises love and mercy, and among centrists whose moderation assimilates faith to fanaticism. Continue Reading »

21 Apr 2017