The following review is part of RealClear Books and Culture’s symposium on Patrick Deneen’s ‘Regime Change.’ Has the political realignment produced a substantial political vision of its own? Patrick Deneen, a professor of political science at Notre Dame, has attempted to answer this question in his latest book, “Regime Change: Toward a Post-Liberal Order” with dubious results. What’s correct…
Rebellion, Not Retreat
Commentary The following is adapted from the author’s remarks at a panel presented by the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Fran Maier is right that we are now at a hinge in history—the end of an age and the beginning of something new. Anyone who thinks he or she knows exactly what will emerge next is probably…
UK COVID Inquiry Reveals Just How Vast International Communist Conspiracy May Be
July 5, 2023
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Commentary “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Appear weak when you…
The Unraveling of the Censorship Hegemon
Commentary The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789. Nine years later, in a fit of frenzy over enemies domestic and foreign, the U.S. Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Sedition Act in particular imposed nationwide censorship edicts that made it illegal to criticize the government or its officials. The public was so furious…
Ending Systemic Liberalism
The following review is part of RealClear Books and Culture’s symposium on Patrick Deneen’s “Regime Change.” A hundred years from today imagine the United States looks something like this: to accommodate a growing population, the lower chamber expands to some 1000 elected representatives and our electoral process switches from a primary to a caucus-based system. Our nation’s…
Has Africa Abandoned Hope for Democracy?
Commentary The declining prestige and influence of Western powers have been occurring in direct proportion to the abandonment of Western theories of “liberal democracy” by most states on the African continent. The latest example was the implosion of stability in the West African state of Sierra Leone following its June 24 presidential election debacle. The…
The Defenestration of True Diversity in Universities
Commentary “For years, it has been the argument of the pro-diversity left that the more diversity you had, the more tolerance you would have—because diversity would somehow by its nature create more tolerance.” This is what British author and political commentator Douglas Murray, recently informed his readers. Australian universities have enthusiastically embraced the concept of…
Beijing’s Targeting of Overseas Activists Has Major Implications for Canada
July 5, 2023
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Commentary Canada is seen by many as a refuge. A refuge for those escaping regimes where their opinions or missions are seen as inconsistent with the types of societies those regimes try to impose on their populations. In these nations, there is one way, and only one way, of doing things. You either acquiesce or…
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathy
July 5, 2023
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Commentary In Washington, D.C., there is only one monument dedicated to a physician, a German doctor by the name of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. The monument was dedicated in 1900 with President William McKinley, who gave his support and attendance. It’s located at the east side of Scott Circle…
Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS — Part I
Commentary This essay and the following one thumbnail the 10 most important constitutional cases in the Supreme Court’s “October 2022 term,” which ended on June 30. They relate the gist of each case and whether it was based on constitutional (“originalist”) grounds or on other factors. The mass media (including sometimes this paper) often say…
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