GOP lawyer George Conway thought Trump’s New York City hush money trial was a distraction. He has changed his mind. Here is a taste of his piece today at The Atlantic: The truth is, I’ve come around to the view […]
Archives for May 2024
The Wide Awakes
Over at The Washington Post, Jon Grinspan, curator of political history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, introduces us to a group of “torchlit young marchers” who “helped save American democracy” during the Civil War era. Here is […]
The Particulates of Doom
In which dinosaurs, oil, and drilling come together to make fiction happen
Wise words from historian Thomas Kidd for your summer writing goals
Historian Thomas Kidd’s advice for summer writing goals.
Song of the Day
Frank Sinatra makes his 1973 comeback and Paul Anka delivers with this:
Why I love baseball!
Alternative title of this post: “Why I am having a hard time concentrating on my work this morning.” The New York Mets lost the first two games of a weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. On Saturday night, in game […]
What is “progressive capitalism”?
Nobel prize-winning Columbia University economist Joseph Stiglitz lays it out in today’s Washington Post. Here is a taste: Champions of the neoliberal order, moreover, too often fail to recognize that one person’s freedom is another’s unfreedom — or, as Isaiah […]
Donald Trump’s Wildwood, New Jersey rally was characterized by vulgarity, personal attacks, and even a pro-Hannibal Lecter reference. His evangelical supporters are silent.
My Italian grandparents spent a week or two in Wildwood, New Jersey for decades. They drove three hours down the Garden State Parkway to this honky-tonk shore town because they enjoyed sitting on the beach, walking the boardwalk, and spending […]
Evangelical roundup for May 13, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical Land? French evangelicals respond to Macron’s proposed euthanasia law. Roger Olsen addresses the Mark Driscoll-male stripper-Jezebel-men’s conference affair. World Vision is responding to the Brazilian flooding: The Spanish evangelical party seeks a seat in the […]
Seeking Intellectual Freedom
In an age of echo chambers, where can we encounter views different from our own?
“Little ears”
In this age of cynicism, maybe we should actually try to have “little ears.”
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Left burnout Pamela Paul on Glenn Loury. John McMillan on Loury here. What is “diversity”? Dad jokes “Democracy Refreshed“ A “post-religious right?” “…too educated to return to his life as […]
At Liberty, even the most sacred moments in the university calendar are used to own the libs and advance its mission.
Liberty University held its commencement address yesterday. South Carolina Senator and former presidential candidate Tim Scott was the speaker. The Standing for Freedom Center, which serves as the office that advances Liberty’s culture war activities, posted this on X: Earlier […]
Should liberals “punch left”?
Here is a taste of Jonathan Chait’s review of Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix’s Solidarity. The review is titled, “In Defense of Punching Left.” “The role of protest is another division between liberals and leftists. While both see protest as […]
What Michael Smerconish would have said at Dickinson College
The radio and television host pundit posted what he would have said next Sunday at Dickinson’s graduation ceremony. As you may recall, Dickinson canceled his speech. Get up to speed here. Here is a taste of Smerconish’s speech: First, congratulations. […]
What is trending this week at CURRENT?
Here are the most popular features of the week at Current:‘ Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Arena blog:
REVIEW: Kids Are People Too
The reasons for having children are self-explanatory. Why are we rejecting them?
Blessing of Unicorns: Mother’s Day edition
Where I recommend a few articles and books on motherhood.
What is going on at Grace College?
In June 20, 2017, Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana fired three white employees after they posed for a racially insensitive mock rap album cover. The photo of the “album cover” was posted on Facebook. Read more […]
Evangelical Roundup for May 9, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? A Billy Graham statue at the U.S. Capitol. Evangelicals support Dreamers! The National Association of Evangelicals support more humanitarian aid to Gaza: Evangelicals hate Stormy, but love Trump Connections between the Christian Right and […]