PostmortemThe day before the 2024 presidential election, friends and family members confidently predicted a Kamala Harris win. Thousands of…Nov 6Nov 6
Are They Just Stupid?Bret Baier asked Harris (minute 18), so we might as well go there too . . .Oct 22Oct 22
This is Your Brain on Trump“Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them . . .” JD Vance, 2016Oct 15Oct 15
Fromm Here to DepravityFor more than 30 years Godwin’s Law has discouraged comparisons of recent political developments to Hitler and the Nazis. According to Mike…Oct 6Oct 6
How CRAS Can We Get?Last week the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) released a survey called One Leader Under God: The Connection Between…Sep 19Sep 19
The Shame ShielderIf your impression of the US 2024 presidential campaign is that a surging Kamala Harris has overtaken an increasingly unhinged Donald…Sep 12Sep 12
Wisdom of the DowRemember August 5? The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6% of its value. The Standard & Poor’s Index lost 3%. The Nasdaq lost 3.4%. It…Sep 3Sep 3
CauteA few weeks ago I bought Ian Buruma’s new biography of the groundbreaking Enlightenment philosopher Baruch Spinoza. I hoped to learn how…Aug 26Aug 26
Presidential Campaigning for DummiesTo win in November, “all we have to do is define our opponent as being a communist, or a socialist or somebody that’s going to destroy our…Aug 20Aug 20