Felix Robertson

Felix Robertson is a former Commonweal intern and is currently reading Theology at Peterhouse, Cambridge.

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A Return to Normal?

Though Britain’s vaccine rollout provides a source of hope, it also emphasizes the social inequality exposed by the pandemic.

By Felix Robertson

April 25, 2021

Foreign Affairs

Coronavirus

Article

The View from Dover

The fortunes of the coastal city of Dover are slowly on the rise, at least for now. But a dark shadow looms: the threat of a no-deal Brexit.

May 21, 2019

Article

The Other Place

A new book describes everything one could wish to know about Hell: fire, brimstone, and boiling oil, but also the history of the idea across religions.

April 22, 2019

Article

Brexit’s Cross-Party Dialogue

Cross-party efforts have saved Britain before. With any luck, they could do it again.

By Felix Robertson

April 6, 2019

Foreign Affairs

Economy

Must Reads

Politics

‘At Least Take the Bodies’

Russia’s refusal to repatriate its unburied dead underscores the inhumanity of the Putin regime.

By Rita Ferrone

May 4, 2022

Religion

When Timing Is Paramount

If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.

By Peter Steinfels

May 9, 2022

Culture

Counter-Spells

The intersection of the sacred and the profane in hip-hop reminds us of our common humanity.

By Alejandro Nava

May 10, 2022

Books

Half the Story

John McWhorter spies a new religion. But his argument against “wokism” resists complexity and downplays the forces the woke aim to combat.

By Clifford Thompson

May 12, 2022

Collections

The Attack on Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, we’re featuring articles on the war and what could be to come for Ukrainians and the world as a whole.

By The Editors

March 25, 2022