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Remembering Robert Nisbet

August 4, 2024January 21, 2020 by James Kalb

I consider the legacy of Robert Nisbet at Chronicles Magazine.

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Secular nationalism is not enough

August 4, 2024March 3, 2019 by James Kalb

Comments on nation-building and religion in ancient lands at Chronicles Magazine.

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Why are we here?

August 4, 2024November 14, 2017 by James Kalb

My comments on a recent book about Darwinian evolution can be read at Chronicles Magazine.

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Worse at what it is

August 4, 2024October 27, 2017 by James Kalb

I complain about the direction New York City has been taking in Chronicles Magazine.

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The Esolen option

August 4, 2024June 14, 2017 by James Kalb

In the current Chronicles I review Tony Esolen’s new book Out of the Ashes.

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Blurred Lines

August 4, 2024May 12, 2017 by James Kalb

I have an (unfavorable) piece on the current papacy in the May issue of Chronicles.

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Liberalism and social issues

August 3, 2024November 17, 2016 by James Kalb

Here’s a talk I gave to the H. L. Mencken Club a couple weeks ago. A shorter version was published at Crisis Magazine.

Social Issues: What, Why and Whither

by James Kalb

Today I’m going to speak about social issues: what they are, why they’re issues, and where they’re going. I’ll include some comments … More ...

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Beyond populism

August 4, 2024July 11, 2016 by James Kalb

I have a piece in the August issue of Chronicles about what’s needed in view of the populist upsurge symbolized by Trump’s rise and most recently Brexit.

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The Donald

August 4, 2024December 11, 2015 by James Kalb

I give an explanation of the Trump phenomenon at Chronicles Magazine.

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Mechanical nihilism

October 26, 2024November 4, 2015 by James Kalb

I review Anthony Esolen’s book Life Under Compulsion at Chronicles Magazine.

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