The American TFP

Can the Russian Nuclear Radiation Leaks Be Stopped?

by Bentley Hatchett II August 15, 2019

Following the finale of its wildly popular series “Game of Thrones,” HBO network mesmerized viewers with its miniseries, “Chernobyl.” The series is a dramatization of the eponymous nuclear disaster of 1986 that took place in the city of Chernobyl, now in Ukraine. It is considered the worst nuclear accident in history. The … Read more

Having Favored Homosexuality, America Magazine Now Softens Catholic Rejection of Communism

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo August 16, 2019August 13, 2019

“Communists … are opposing an economic system based on avarice, exploitation and human suffering, afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.” This phrase could appear in a communist propaganda pamphlet or speech by Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega or any left-wing demagogue. Yet, it appears in a significant essay in the August 5, … Read more

This Is Why Woodstock 50 Was Just Canceled

by John Horvat II November 11, 2020August 12, 2019

Of the rock festivals of the sixties, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was by far the most famous. Held on a 600-acre dairy farm near Bethel, N.Y. on August 15–17, 1969, the festival is the iconic representation of the drug-addled culture and sexual revolution that upended American life. This August marks … Read more

Green Is the New Red: The Metamorphosis of Communism

by Vincent & Miriam Gorre September 13, 2019August 12, 2019

What is the green movement all about? Where did it come from? What is its ideology? Does it have a solid scientific backing for its theories? Is there a hidden agenda behind it? Does the green movement have communist roots? The environmental or “green” movement is defined and spurred by the issues … Read more

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira’s Bitter Satisfaction of Having Foreseen it All

by Julio Loredo August 11, 2019August 10, 2019

Until a few years ago, if a man had spoken of indigenous tribalism as a solution to the crisis of the modern world, he would have been laughed at and considered a lunatic. And if someone mentioned a tribalization of the Church as the natural goal of the Second Vatican Council, perhaps … Read more

Turning Women Into “Gestators” Is the Way to Abolish Motherhood

by John Horvat II November 11, 2020August 8, 2019

The present manifestations of feminism are mere phases of a process that seeks the annihilation of women. It seems a contradiction. Feminism claims to glorify women and their accomplishments. Women’s Studies departments worldwide are supposedly dedicated to the study of women’s achievements and the denouncing of the “oppression” they have suffered over … Read more

What Happens When Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truths Face the Facts

by Gary Isbell November 11, 2020August 7, 2019

In the climate control debate, the facts should matter. There should be a calm discussion of the facts before taking measures. However, this conversation is not happening. Instead, those who question the climate consensus are censored, labeled and vilified by the media while those who promote the climate agenda are favored, uncensored … Read more

The Media’s Comical but Worrisome Eco-Catastrophe Obsession

by Riccardo Cascioli August 8, 2019August 6, 2019

The ecologist delirium in the Catholic camp is reaching unimaginable heights. An impressive example of this is the daily newspaper of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Whole sectors of the Catholic world these days are obsessed with the idea of a coming eco-catastrophe. Convinced they are faithfully following Pope Francis’ guidelines, bishops, parish … Read more

John Russell Spann: “A Just Man”

by Norman Fulkerson August 8, 2019August 1, 2019

In Memoriam John Russell Spann: “A Just Man” August 15, 1931 — July 28, 2019 Members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), and its twenty-eight sister associations throughout the world mourn the passing of John Russell Spann on July 28, 2019. He will be remembered … Read more

He Denounced Error and Confided in Our Lady’s Triumph

by Norman Fulkerson August 1, 2019July 31, 2019

A Review of the Book: Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: Prophet of the Reign of Mary by Prof. Roberto de Mattei Like many men of vision and foresight, some saints and prophets are only fully appreciated after they die. Such is the case with Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira whose life spanned the … Read more