Dobbs and the Vindication of American Democracy
by George WeigelIn overturning Roe, the Supreme Court has struck a blow for civil rights as important as the blow it struck in Brown v. Board of Education. Continue Reading »
In overturning Roe, the Supreme Court has struck a blow for civil rights as important as the blow it struck in Brown v. Board of Education. Continue Reading »
Cardinal Zen was my guest in Kingston in 2013 because he knows the Church needs more men like St. John Fisher. Henry kept Cardinal John Fisher in the Tower of London; now the Chinese regime threatens Cardinal Zen with prison. Continue Reading »
The foundational premise of the pro-life position—that is, that every human being should be “protected in law and cared for in life”—is no more “theological” than the commitments behind laws mandating environmental stewardship and prohibiting unjust discrimination or exploitation. Continue Reading »
Style is the intellect in flight: A thought can only really travel when it has the equilibrium, speed, and structure to get off the ground. Continue Reading »
On Friday, the Supreme Court reversed a half century of discrimination against the weakest and most vulnerable among us. We are now free at last to work for a culture of life and love for every human being. Let’s start today. Continue Reading »
The biggest falsehood of the modern era, and maybe every era, is that individuals don’t make a difference; that we’re alone and powerless. It’s a lie. Continue Reading »
The decision today in the Dobbs case, long awaited from the Court, can be appreciated—and savored—as a resounding first step. Continue Reading »
Dobbs is a decisive turning point on the road to securing an equal right to life for every human being, in the womb and out of it. It is the end of the beginning of the greatest civil rights struggle of our time. Continue Reading »
By overruling Roe, the Court has done the country a great service. We are relieved of the scandal—moral, legal, and political—that was the Roe/Casey order, under which our most fundamental law was interpreted as endorsing a right to kill the unborn. Continue Reading »
We welcome the Supreme Court's explicit recognition that faith-based schools that retain a strong distinctive mission must not be punished for it. Continue Reading »