Max Foley-Keene is Commonweal's digital editor. He holds a doctorate in political theory from Brown University.
Article Sycophants, Snakes, and Creeps Voters have grown tired of the kinds of people MAGA forces us to pay attention to. By Max Foley-Keene November 9, 2026 Election 2026 Politics Donald Trump
Article The Old Testament for Trumpists The nationalist intellectual Yoram Hazony's Erasmus Lecture ended with a whimper. Twenty-four hours later, voters delivered MAGA a staggering rebuke. By Max Foley-Keene November 5, 2026 Donald Trump Religion Theology Politics Election 2026
Article Sewer Socialism Takes Providence A Gen Z democratic socialist who moonlights as a professional wrestler is set to become the next mayor of Providence. How did David Morales do it? By Max Foley-Keene September 11, 2026 Election 2026 Politics
Article The Prevost Smile What explains Pope Leo's strange kind of star power? His smile—tranquil, sly, at once inviting and eluding interpretation—may hold the key. By Max Foley-Keene September 8, 2026 Pope Leo XIV Pope Francis Religion
Article Rising Above the Slop The United States, on its 250th birthday, is a country in decline. American Catholics should embrace this sour semiquincentennial as a moment for discernment. By Max Foley-Keene July 2, 2026 Politics Donald Trump Religion America 250
Article After the Brown Shooting ‘The Catholic chaplain, Fr. Justin, had announced a Mass for the two students killed yesterday during a pre-exam review session.’ By Max Foley-Keene December 14, 2025 Gun Control Advent Politics