CLARENCE THOMAS, LIVING PROOF
OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
By EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis
National Review Online
A new PBS documentary, Created Equal, shows how Justice Thomas went from abject poverty to his seat on the Supreme Court.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND THE
COMMON GOOD
The intransigence of our political divisions, even between and among Catholics, is a good place to begin thinking about the importance of truly Catholic education for both the Church and the nation, writes EPPC Fellow Stephen P. White.
America’s COVID-19 relief efforts should support the educational choices of all families and work to save Catholic schools, argue EPPC Kate O’Beirne Fellow Mary Rice Hasson and Theresa Farnan.
And EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis makes the case that it’s time “for Congress to finally create a federal program providing vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, or education-savings accounts to families.”
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INTERVIEW: GEORGE WEIGEL ON POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Religious Freedom Institute blog
Among his vast contributions as a philosopher, theologian, and leader in the Catholic Church, John Paul II was a vigorous defender of religious freedom throughout his life. Read More
( See here for a roundup of George Weigel’s commentary and appearances related to St. John Paul II’s centenary.)
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WHAT A MASKLESS TRUMP SAYS ABOUT HIS REELECTION STRATEGY
By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
The Memorial Day activities of President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden signified more than their honoring of fallen soldiers. Their decisions to wear or not wear masks may foreshadow a looming battle line in the fall election: risk tolerance. Read More
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THE OTHER GREAT WAR
By EPPC Henry Grunwald Senior Fellow Lance Morrow
City Journal
Rudyard Kipling’s World War I-era book contains surreal and haunting similarities to today’s pandemic. Read More
(See also Mr. Morrow’s piece in the Wall Street Journal on the virtues of giving oneself a haircut.)
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JONATHAN HAIDT IS TRYING TO HEAL AMERICA’S DIVISIONS
By EPPC Senior Fellow Peter Wehner
The Atlantic
The psychologist shares his thoughts on the pandemic, polarization, and politics. Read More
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THE STORY OF RUTH
By EPPC Tikvah Visiting Fellow Devorah Goldman
The American Interest
A beautiful exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum explores what this ancient figure can teach us about loyalty and redemption. Read More
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THE ANATOMY OF A PATHOLOGY
By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
The Catholic World Report
Those who imagined that the sliming of Cardinal George Pell would stop as of April 7, when a unanimous decision of the High Court of Australia acquitted him of “historical sexual abuse,” did not reckon with the climate of venomous hatred that has surrounded Pell for decades, fouling Australia’s public life, legal system, and politics in the process. Read More
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BIRD-WATCHING WHILE BLACK
By EPPC Senior Fellow Mona Charen
The xxxxxx
The shameful racist incident in Central Park can still end in grace. Read More
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COMMUNIST CHINA IS SHOWING ITS TRUE COLORS. IT MUST NOT GO UNPUNISHED.
By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
If China wants Hong Kong to be treated as a simple Chinese province, then the United States should return the favor and end Hong Kong’s special trade preferences. Read More
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WHAT DOES CONSERVATISM MEAN AFTER THE IRAQ WAR?
By EPPC Fellow Luma Simms
The American Conservative
An Iraqi-American reflects on the impact of the war in Iraq on Christians in the country and conservatism in America. Read More
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IS HOLOCAUST DENIAL CONSERVATIVE NOW?
By EPPC Senior Fellow Mona Charen
The xxxxxx
President Trump’s no-enemies-to-the-right mentality has made it impossible for the right to police itself. Read More
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EXTRAORDINARY EVANGELIZATION IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
Syndicated Column
Evangelization, which must always include the witness of caring for the Master’s lost sheep, is the new normal in the Catholic Church. Read More
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AMERICA ENTERS A JACQUES RUEFF MOMENT
By EPPC Lehrman Institute Fellow in Economics John D. Mueller
The New York Sun
As President Trump charts his course back to prosperity, the confusing economic situation is signaling that the best sage for him to consult would be Jacques Rueff. Read More
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THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE DOESN’T REST ON JANE ROE’S SHOULDERS
By EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis
National Review Online
There are reasons to doubt new claims about Norma McCorvey’s activism, but in any case her conversion isn’t the heart of the pro-life movement. Read More
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JOE BIDEN MAY TALK FROM THE CENTER. BUT HE WOULD LIKELY GOVERN FROM THE LEFT.
By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
Joe Biden’s announcement that he will revoke permits for the Keystone XL pipeline if elected is more than just bad energy policy. It’s yet another sign that the former vice president will talk to the center but govern from the left. Read More
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THE MALIGNANT CRUELTY OF DONALD TRUMP
By EPPC Senior Fellow Peter Wehner
The Atlantic
The president is defaming the memory of a woman who died nearly 20 years ago—and inflicting pain upon her family today. Read More
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GAMES INTELLECTUALS PLAY
By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
Syndicated Column
The proponents of a confessionally Catholic state as the optimum form of government are small in number. But they’ve demonstrated an impressive ability to rile up the debate about the current American political situation, and about Catholic social doctrine generally, so a few questions are in order. Read More
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