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More than Abstractions

Sustained peace in Ukraine cannot be achieved by closing one's eyes to Russian aggression.

By John Connelly

July 8, 2025

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An Advocate of the Human Spirit

The neglected Danish author Henrik Pontoppidan leaves no section of human society—government, church, rural life, city living, commerce, romance—untouched by his critical eye.

By Christopher Urban

July 2, 2025

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Malice toward Vets

Between workforce slashing, service cuts, and culture wars, the Trump administration has severely hampered America's ability to care for its veterans.

By Miles Doyle

July 1, 2025

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It’s Just Wrong

On this episode, writer Elizabeth Bruenig reflects on how witnessing executions has shaped her thinking about capital punishment.

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Immigration Insanity

Trump may waffle about how much economic damage he’s willing to inflict in his deportation campaign, but his hateful rhetoric has a momentum of its own.

By Isabella Simon

July 1, 2025

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The Mean and the Majestic

At his best, the Irish novelist John McGahern moved between a disdain driven by spite and a charity driven by tenderness.

By Anthony Domestico

June 30, 2025

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Empty Pews

Mass deportation can never be justified — it poisons human society.

By Brett C. Hoover

June 28, 2025

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The Anti-vaxxers Take Over

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wouldn’t “take away anybody’s vaccines," but as secretary of HSS, he is steadily dismantling our national vaccine infrastructure.

By Regina Munch

June 26, 2025

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