A World Without Rules?
by George WeigelWant to know what a world without order, a world in which even tacit rules are flouted with seeming impunity, looks like? Continue Reading »
9/11, Afghanistan, and the Next War
by Joseph MahoneyWhy would any person of intelligence and character put his or her life at risk to defend a country controlled by a leadership class that continually derides or ignores tens of millions of Americans, along with their needs, their convictions, and their concerns? Continue Reading »
Leaving Afghanistan
by R. R. RenoWhatever one thinks about how the exit was handled, the Biden administration has done what we should have done years ago: admit defeat and come home. Continue Reading »
The Heroism of Arnaud Beltrame
by Jean-Baptiste, crmdArnaud Beltrame was convinced that an ideology could not be fought simply with weapons and computers. Continue Reading »
Are Jihadis “Losers”?
by George WeigelIf jihadist terrorism is to be defeated, the West will need Islam’s help. Continue Reading »
Good and Evil in a Dublin Pub
by C. C. PecknoldBuried somewhere under all the debris, we saw the common good. Continue Reading »
Does French Culture Have a Future?
by Pierre ManentThe French are exhausted, but they are first of all perplexed, lost. Things were not supposed to happen this way. Continue Reading »
Understand the Enemy as He Understands Himself
by Rémi BragueFr. Hamel was not killed because he was French, but because he was a Christian, and a priest. To find economic or political reasons for his assassination is rather difficult. Continue Reading »
“Je Suis Jacques Hamel”
by Jean DuchesneThe target of this revenge was the root of the West, the West’s living source, even when it is unremembered—namely Christianity.
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The Impossibility of Equal Concern
by David T. KoyzisWhile we may aspire to have equal regard for everyone without discrimination, in reality we are limited creatures with limited abilities. Our capacity for compassion is thus limited as well. Continue Reading »
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