James Kalb
President Trump’s criticism of globalism and praise of nationalism have
drawn scathing criticism. For many, “globalism” suggests universal human
solidarity, “nationalism” aggression, self-seeking, and idolizing a
particular state and people. Others say that “nationalism” is right-wing
code for white supremacy, “globalism” for rule by shadowy Jewish
financial interests. Such responses obscure real issues that need […]
K. E. Colombini
On a recent fall afternoon, bright and chilly as it can be in the
Midwest, a group of parents in St. Louis had the opportunity for an
informal visit from the president of Wyoming Catholic College and his
wife. The Doctors Arbery—Glenn and Virginia; she is an associate
professor at the school—each brought to the […]
John M. Grondelski
In December 1815, freshly admitted to the bar, the American poet William
Cullen Bryant was walking to Plainfield, Massachusetts, when he
observed a bird—probably a duck—flying across the horizon at sunset.
That vision gave birth to what has been called the best short poem in
any language and even by one “the most beautiful poem […]
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