An American Terrorist
The murder of the United Health Care CEO raises more than one ethical question, and the approval of the killing expressed in some quarters gives us a hint of what to expect in the American future
Category: Feature
Riding the Red Horse
Refusal to fight may be cowardice and treason that darkens the soul of a single man, but the opposite mistake—an impetuous and reckless decision to make unnecessary war—may cost the lives of millions.
Metaphysical Conservatives, Conclusion
We have to deal with historical man, not the abstract man projected by libertarian economists, Marxist-Straussian theorists, or city-on-a-hill religious fanatics. Conservatives should always be on guard against the presumption that they have all the answers.
The American Freak Show
Every morning in Rome, I scanned the America news from my cellular telephone, and, as Donald Trump’s cabinet appointments rolled by, I felt as if I were watching a parade of freaks
Demented and Rejected, Biden Declares World War III
An obvious defect of the U.S. national election system is it can’t eject an obviously demented president seeking World War III with Russia.
It’s Morning Again and Again and Again
The day after Trump’s victory, a correspondent dropped me a note to ask if I agreed with a Chronicles contributor–whether current or former I do not recall–who told him that the country had turned the corner, and we could count on a counter-revolution that would fix the immigration crisis, restore law and order to the streets, and turn back the anti-human sexual revolution.
A Botched Civilization, Conclusion
The sources of the globalist ideology are much older and deeper than Marx, and they first showed their true colors when the armies of the French Revolution declared war on the nations of Europe, in order to liberate themselves from feudalism and Christianity.
Putting on the Ritz Crackers, Conclusion
No one today, it seems, can pursue a hobby, escape a vice, or suffer a tragedy without submitting himself to the ministrations of “professional” experts.
Wooden Heads and Stony Hearts
The abortion question is being raised by both sides in the shadow boxing performance we call presidential elections. No other question so exemplifies Sam Francis’ characterization (borrowed from the father of Neoconservatism, Benjamin Disraeli) of our two national factions as the Evil Party and the Stupid Party.
