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How real is our democracy?

August 2, 2024 by James Kalb

I discuss American democracy, elite rule, and propaganda, with brief comments on what to do, at Catholic World Report.

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A paper tiger?

July 31, 2024 by James Kalb

Here’s the text of my lecture at the 2024 Roman Forum conference at Lake Garda in Italy:

A PAPER TIGER?

Introduction

We have been discussing responses to the inhuman global order now under construction. I will discuss the outlook for that order, and so the environment we will be operating in. I will concentrate on … More ...

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Politics without truth

July 2, 2024 by James Kalb

Lies, damn lies, statistics, expert consensus—where and how will it end? I discuss at Catholic World Report.

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Tweets and tyrants

June 4, 2024 by James Kalb
I moan and groan about a twitterized world at Catholic World Report.
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What built the West and why it’s sick

April 18, 2024 by James Kalb

I discuss liberalism and the decline of the West on Will Knowland’s Knowland Knows podcast.

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Remembering the Right: I discuss Paul Elmer More

April 16, 2024April 14, 2024 by James Kalb

I discuss the American New Humanist critic and idiosyncratic Christian apologist on the Chronicles Magazine podcast.

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Social class today

April 9, 2024 by James Kalb

My last two columns at Catholic World Report were about race and sex, so my new one is about class.

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My Youtube videos

March 26, 2024 by James Kalb
Some kind soul has put together a Youtube collection of interviews and talks I’ve given.
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Thoughts on ethnicity and related

March 22, 2024 by James Kalb

Ethnicity is a fraught topic, but I go into it and some related topics at Catholic World Report.

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Does feminism make sense?

February 8, 2024 by James Kalb

I complain about feminism in Catholic World Report, and answer the question with a “no.”

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  1. Richard on Backwards and forwardsAugust 14, 2024

    Thank you!

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    They should all be there - use the search box on the right. Here's an article with the title you…

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    Did you get rid of all of your old articles? I loved "What is traditionalism?"

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    Greetings from Australia again! What a wonderful talk! It is easy to become discouraged when looking at the mess created…

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