In the War of the Words, ‘Woke’ Goes Rogue

In the War of the Words, ‘Woke’ Goes Rogue

To carry out a revolution, the left once resorted to the “masses.” That option is no longer available. The giddy times of worker mobs are long gone. The left is now gentrified. It roosts in corporate offices and gated communities. However, one powerful weapon in the leftist arsenal is still the dictionary. Activists coin words … Read more

Will the Metaverse Create a Virtual Hell on Earth?

Will the Metaverse Create a Virtual Hell on Earth?

The next step in the cyber-revolution is the so-called metaverse, a powerful computing platform that goes beyond anything seen to date. It is marketed as the next generation of the Internet, facilitating intense experiences and opening new markets. Some fear this metaverse will make present social media addictions worse. Others see it as a much … Read more

Is an Anti-Woke University in the Middle of Weird Austin Enough?

Is an Anti-Woke University in the Middle of Weird Austin Enough?

Austin, Texas, has a reputation for being quirky and leftist. One of its promotional slogans is “Keep Austin Weird.” Anything can be expected from this chic, leftist enclave. However, many were surprised to hear about the founding of the University of Austin (UATX) in this liberal wasteland. The new school is to be an anti-politically … Read more

Celebrating Aaron Feuerstein: An Example of Selfless Generosity

Celebrating Aaron Feuerstein: An Example of Selfless Generosity

In the main obituary section of The Wall Street Journal, the editors remembered a Jewish industrialist who failed by modern metrics. His textile mill burned down. When he rebuilt it, he overextended himself and eventually lost control of his mill through bankruptcy proceedings in 2001. Aaron Feuerstein, a former owner of Malden Mills in Lawrence, … Read more

Celebrating Aaron Feuerstein: An Example of Selfless Generosity

Celebrating Aaron Feuerstein: An Example of Selfless Generosity

In the main obituary section of The Wall Street Journal, the editors remembered a Jewish industrialist who failed by modern metrics. His textile mill burned down. When he rebuilt it, he overextended himself and eventually lost control of his mill through bankruptcy proceedings in 2001. Aaron Feuerstein, a former owner of Malden Mills in Lawrence, … Read more

Do not Trust ‘Originalist’ Judges that Deny Natural Law

Do not Trust ‘Originalist’ Judges that Deny Natural Law

Modern law has a distaste for natural law. The legal establishment looks upon it like a weed cluttering the legal process that deprives modern law of its moral neutrality. It sees no reason to recognize a higher natural law, written on the hearts of men, valid for all peoples and places, providing the foundation of … Read more

The War on the Culture War Flares Up… Again

The War on the Culture War Flares Up... Again

Just when it seemed that the left would declare the Culture War over (again!), someone ruined everything and let off a volley. Old wounds reopened, and both sides are firing at each other with a vengeance. Indeed, the 2021 Virginia election was all about culture. What changed the game was the fight over Critical Race … Read more

Pope Francis’s 9 Commandments for a Just Economy Forgets the First One

Pope Francis’s 9 Commandments for a Just Economy Forgets the First One

The “popular movements” are the vanguard of Catholic social justice warriors. They consist of a vast menagerie of leftist activists and community organizers found in political action groups, Basic Christian Communities, worker organizations and indigenous peoples’ lobbies. They exist worldwide, especially in less developed nations, and they implement the tenets of liberation theology. Pope Francis … Read more