John Thomason

John Thomason is a freelance writer and the articles editor at Grist.

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Excavating the Future

Mike Davis has always been a student of the future. 2020 was the year his predictions came true.

By John Thomason

March 15, 2021

Books

Coronavirus

Article

Hannah Arendt’s Politics of Possibility

The Trump era has made us all too familiar with the warnings of Hannah Arendt. We would do well, though, to also confront her political hopes.

By John Thomason

June 3, 2019

Secularism and Modernity

Foreign Affairs

Philosophy

Must Reads

Politics

Donald Trump's New York

Maggie Haberman's book shows how Donald Trump’s New York experience set the context for his odd and sometimes dangerous presidential style.

By Paul Moses

February 20, 2023

Religion

The Anti-Francis Gatekeepers

The death of Cardinal Pell exposed conservative Catholic efforts to secure the reversal of the Francis agenda at the next conclave.

By Austen Ivereigh

January 27, 2023

Culture

Alone in the City

Edward Hopper’s paintings created a New York that conformed to the contours of his own life. His lonely characters strike a familiar chord for any city dweller.

By Robert Rubsam

February 9, 2023

Books

Two Sides of Dignity

By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves.

By Costică Brădăţan

November 2, 2022

Books

A Circle without a Center

Is it important to hire Catholic intellectuals at Catholic universities? What challenges stand in the way?

By Bernard G. Prusak

July 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