Mason L. Wong

Mason L. Wong writes about politics, literature, and East Asian history.

Where most American pundits see a foe, some post-liberal thinkers see a friend.

October 17, 2022

Must Reads

Politics

We can’t afford to play dumb as labor protections fail and disappear. Treating children like cheap labor costs too much.

August 6, 2023

Religion

In a new history of Opus Dei, two senior members celebrate the group’s embrace of ordinary life.

August 4, 2023

Culture

Stereotypical Barbie is everything, which is another way of saying that she is nothing.

August 25, 2023

Books

A new biography of philosopher Derek Parfit explains the eccentric philosopher's quest to find a legitimate secular moral theory.

August 17, 2023

Collections

A wide-ranging collection of Commonweal’s coverage of the remarkable pontificate of Pope Francis.

March 12, 2023