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Identity and the civilization of the West

February 16, 2017 by James Kalb

I just published an essay on identity as part of a symposium put on by the Sydney Traditionalist Forum.

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A turning point in the culture war?

February 10, 2017 by James Kalb

Speculations on the meaning and uses of the Trump victory, just published in Crisis Magazine.

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A Catholic populism?

February 9, 2017 by James Kalb

I have a piece in Catholic World Report on the current wave of populism and what Catholics should do about it.

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What is “pro-life”?

January 13, 2017 by James Kalb

I poke at the term and explore its usage in my latest column at Catholic World Report. The thought at the end, about how modern ways of thinking divide into liberalism devoid of reality and conservatism devoid of soul, needs to be developed.

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The evaporation of truth

January 4, 2017 by James Kalb

I discuss the disappearance of truth in social life today at Crisis Magazine.

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Books read in 2016

January 3, 2017 by James Kalb

I contribute to a symposium on “best books read in 2016” at Catholic World Report.

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Progressive derangement syndrome

December 16, 2016 by James Kalb

I discuss the topic in connection with Brexit and the recent US election at Crisis Magazine.

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How many cheers for capitalism?

December 13, 2016 by James Kalb

I consider Christian objections to “capitalism” in my latest at Catholic World Report.

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Comments on the election

November 10, 2016 by James Kalb

Looking forward there’s a lot to do. Part of an insta-symposium at Chronicles.

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Dictatorship and relativism

November 7, 2016 by James Kalb

What sense does it make to speak of a “dictatorship of relativism? I discuss the point in Catholic World Report.

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