One of the things I appreciate about the Century is its breadth of content. Our articles, reviews, and poems cover topics ranging from church life to public policy to science fiction to biblical scholarship to, occasionally, raising chickens. But sometimes a moment calls for a more focused approach. This is one of those times, and the focus is on politics.
Just in time for a consequential election in the US, our November issue content is beginning to appear on our website. This includes a new piece from our editorial team about the importance—but not sacredness—of voting. We also have an article that provides an immigrant’s perspective on the perilous state of democracy in the US. Last but not least, this week we have a piece from the sourhern border that considers the ways both major political parties oppress people there.
“Americans often bemoan their electoral choice between ‘the lesser of two evils’ as a soul-crushing compromise, a challenge to their integrity. But why must one’s vote be so deeply felt?”
“As the United States nears its 250th year of existence, I recognize that the homeland my family escaped all those years ago is now more free and equal than the one I escaped to.”
Jon chats with poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell about her new poetry collection, Dear Dante. They talk about the complicated figure of Dante as she reads some of her poetry.
“Against democracy’s 19th-century cultured despisers stands Allen Guelzo’s Lincoln, a man of modest origins, shaped by legal training and commitment to the rule of law.”
