Conflicting claims about marijuana have baffled societies worldwide since it became popular among countercultural groups in the late sixties. The issue rapidly degenerated into a battle between non-users advocating laws prohibiting marijuana and users, who thought that it should be legalized immediately. A Growing Issue Many Refuse to See Over the years, the use of … Read more
On September 3, 2026, the day after she died, the reliably leftist New York Times honored Gloria Steinem with a photo layout looking back on her career. One of those pictures showed her lifting a glass of champagne with actress Jane Fonda, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Pat Mitchell, the former president of PBS. … Read more
The Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese, former editor of America Magazine, reveals his hatred for the traditional rite of the Mass in an article he wrote for the Religion News Service on August 25. The title says it all: “Why I Hate the Old Latin Mass: A Confession.” In a satirical style, which is intended to … Read more
On May 14, 2021, the University of California entered into an out-of-court settlement. It agreed to suspend the use of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT) as criteria for admission to the state’s university system. Many in the system thought it was a mistake, but couldn’t quantify their fears. Only … Read more
This article is the twelfth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The prior article can be found here. * * * There is a common expression that most … Read more
To understand the socialist agenda, one needs to see that it is all based on egalitarianism and Marxist class struggle. Thus, its tax agenda is not a math problem but immoral theft masquerading as a revenue-raising measure. Two errors hold the socialist program together, and neither one is economic. FREE Book, Order Today: Return to … Read more
There is no crop in France quite like the truffle. Wheat has been sown for five thousand years; the black truffle has been deliberately cultivated for barely two centuries. Yet in those two centuries, growers have never managed what farmers do with almost every other crop they plant: guarantee a harvest. French farmers must rely … Read more
Introduction—On July 20, 2026, the U.S. State Department released the report “Cuba—The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” This hundred-page report took a long look at the history of the conflict between the United States and Cuba since Fidel Castro’s 1959 Revolution. This is the last of a four-part TFP review of this report. (Read the … Read more
Even the most hardened liberals have to admit something is wrong with the liberal order that has long dominated modernity. The social and cultural structures upon which this order is built have broken down—notably the family, community, and church. As the reigning political philosophy, liberalism must take at least some blame for the present social … Read more
American wine sales have collapsed to their lowest level in more than two decades. The cause is younger drinkers who never developed the cultured habit of appreciating wine. For decades, wine culture rewarded patience, aeration, and the ability to discern aromas. Connoisseurs discussed tannins and terroir and pondered pairing a bottle with a shared meal. … Read more
