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Institutional Renewal

It is hard to see a silver lining in the abuse scandal of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, the scarring crisis has given Pope Francis a rare opportunity to initiate meaningful…

Christopher Lasch on Presidental Debates

As the first of the presidential debates approaches, it is helpful (though not necessarily heartening) to turn to Christopher Lasch, whose understanding of American democracy was profound. The following paragraphs…
Mark T. Mitchell
October 1, 2012

Obama Agonistes

The President who promised change could not even change the Chairman, not even one who had failed so badly, and who continues to fail.