On June 29-30, 2024, debauchery reigned on the streets of San Francisco. That weekend, it was not merely tolerated but rather sponsored by the city. This was the City by the Bay’s great social celebration—the Pride Festival. The event goes back to 1970 when a few paraders marched down Polk Street to … Read more
As the Ukraine war rages, several myths circulate that do more damage on the battlefield than drones and weapons. These misconceptions aim to discourage Ukraine and diminish Western support. One such myth is that American public opinion is opposed to the war. Some media have managed to create the impression that Americans … Read more
For many, American greatness is measured by its industrial might. However, a much more critical factor must be considered. America can only be great if there are enough Americans to keep the country running. In this regard, current trends are ominous. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the likely direction of … Read more
On February 22, 2025, thousands of Americans gathered at 1,009 separate rosary rallies held across the country to commemorate the feast day of Saints Jacinta and Francisco. Rally goers bravely filled public spaces with prayer and stood as bold witnesses to the two saints’ devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. They also … Read more
For many, environmentalists chief among them, Alaska has a peculiar “hands-off” quality. For them, it is more a natural history museum than one of the Union’s fifty co-equal states. Most of it is governed, as it were, by remote control. Two-thirds of its 365.4 million acres are managed in Washington, D.C. Those … Read more
More than 1,000 public rosary rallies were held last week to pray for the end of the slaughter of innocents through abortion. From the snowy fields of Conneaut Lake, Penn., to the high desert terrain of Hobbs, New Mexico, thousands of people of all ages gathered to pray for the protection of … Read more
As a priest, missionary, pastor and bishop, Saint John Nepomucene Neumann (1811-1860) frequently confronted anti-Catholic persecution. Catholic thinker and man of action Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira made many commentaries on this aspect of American history and the role of Saint John Neumann in fighting against this persecution. The Brazilian author of … Read more
Many Americans tend to frame foreign policy debates according to Western standards. They assume the other side sees events just like Americans. They imagine key figures are motivated by the same passions and ambitions that Westerners might pursue. It is hard to think outside the Western box that has dominated world history … Read more
For years, reforming the Constitution has been a misguided conservative issue. Downplaying the danger of a runaway convention, impatient conservatives have campaigned to ask the states to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to consider reforms and amendments that might address their many legitimate concerns. Now, liberals are appearing on the reform horizon, … Read more
Absorbing the surprising results of the November 2024 general election, the immediate sensation was one of relief. The media had prepared the country for a razor-close contest for president and Congress. Many did not expect an immediate outcome and thought the results would be both contested and take days to resolve. Fortunately, … Read more