You didn’t have to be a magician to recognize the sleight-of-hand when Democrats pulled a “voting rights” campaign out of their Jan. 6 “armed insurrection” hat. Even before President Biden finished his fire-and-brimstone speech condemning Republicans for “placing a dagger at the throat of democracy” in 2021, he and his handlers had pivoted to the… Continue reading Cheapening the Vote: The Other Inflation
Weeding the Garden of the Soul
“With persons more advanced in the way of perfection, the devil is more oblique. Where open attack would fail, he simulates the spiritual joys given by the good spirit in order to lead people astray.” (Servant of God John Hardon) I don’t know why, and maybe it’s cabin fever, but weed seeds have been on… Continue reading Weeding the Garden of the Soul
How Targeted Advertising on Social Media Drives People to Extremes
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads for it all over your social media feed? Far from coincidence, these instances of eerily accurate advertising provide glimpses into the behind-the-scenes mechanisms… Continue reading How Targeted Advertising on Social Media Drives People to Extremes
Futures Rebound As Fed-Induced Rout Finally Eases
After yesterday’s miraculous tech recovery which saw gigacaps drop as much as 4% before recovering all losses and closing green, Nasdaq futures led gains among U.S. stock-index futures, hinting at further relief for technology stocks as Treasury yields retreated in early trading but have since steadied around 1.75%, unchanged from Monday. Nasdaq futures rose as… Continue reading Futures Rebound As Fed-Induced Rout Finally Eases
The Debate Over ‘Common-Good Conservatism’
In the face of progressives’ persistence in portraying contemporary conservatism as a mortal threat to American democracy, conservative intellectuals have launched the latest round in a learned and hard-hitting debate — as old as the post-World War II conservative movement — about the character of the conservative task. Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency and his post-presidential… Continue reading The Debate Over ‘Common-Good Conservatism’
The Pathway of Extreme Humility
Anthony Lilles Anthony Lilles, a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, completed his graduate and post-graduate studies in Rome at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas. He and his lovely wife, Agnes, are blessed with three children and live in California, where he is the Academic Dean, and Associate Professor of Theology, St. John’s Seminary,… Continue reading The Pathway of Extreme Humility
It’s Time for a Global Ban on Destructive Antisatellite Testing
In November, Russia ignited an international uproar with a weapon test that launched an interceptor against a defunct military satellite. When it hit, that deliberate collision shattered the satellite into more than 1,500 trackable pieces of debris. This space debris is dangerous; it could hit and severely damage an orbiting space station, akin to the… Continue reading It’s Time for a Global Ban on Destructive Antisatellite Testing
Peter Schiff: The Fed Can’t Do What It’s Saying It Will Do
Via SchiffGold.com, The Fed FOMC minutes came out last week, signaling tighter monetary policy. Peter Schiff talked about the minutes in his podcast, arguing that the Fed can’t do what it says it’s going to do. If it does, it will crash the markets and the economy. And it won’t lower inflation. The Fed minutes were widely… Continue reading Peter Schiff: The Fed Can’t Do What It’s Saying It Will Do
7 Things We’ve Learned About the 2020 Elections
The United States Agency for International Development, which monitors foreign elections to ensure fairness and accuracy, asserts that proper elections require “transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability.” The 2020 election in the United States, however, remains one of the least transparent, inclusive, and accountable contests in our nation’s history. And unfortunately, due to prevailing political headwinds, it… Continue reading 7 Things We’ve Learned About the 2020 Elections
Alice von Hildebrand: ‘A Happy Failure’
After reading Memoirs of a Happy Failure by Alice von Hildebrand several years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing the great Belgian-born philosopher, professor, and author. I wanted to know more of the story behind some of the themes of the book, which began with her escape to the United States during World War… Continue reading Alice von Hildebrand: ‘A Happy Failure’