You lose your right to privacy when crossing the border.
That seems to be the news from this piece over at Vice: Hundreds of thousands of travelers cross US borders every day. And none of them—save the precious few with diplomatic immunity—have any right to...
View ArticleThe Country Party vs the Ruling Party
From the Spectator: As over-leveraged investment houses began to fail in September 2008, the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties, of major corporations, and opinion leaders stretching from...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage and Biopolitical Tyranny
Leithart: In a 2013 essay evaluating the Parliamentary bill on gay marriage, John Milbank observes that British “legislators have recognised that it would be intolerable to define gay marriage in terms...
View ArticleBurn Washington
One of the most depressing sentences you’ll read today. The post Burn Washington appeared first on Notes from Mere O.
View ArticleLaudato Si’ Roundup
Here is the text of Pope Francis’s new encyclical. Dreher, predictably, loves it: I have been struggling to know what to say about Pope Francis’s new encylical,Laudato Si. As my friend Frank Beckwith...
View ArticleWorld War III Will be Low-Tech
From Vice: Last year, the Naval Academy made two distinct changes in how it operates—one that’s a natural progression in cyberwarfare, the other a clear response to how thoroughly we rely on that...
View ArticleBurn Washington, Ctd
From the Intercept: After failing to criminally prosecute any of the financial firms responsible for the market collapse in 2008, former Attorney General Eric Holder is returning to Covington &...
View ArticleThe Socialist Surge
Via Politico: No one asked Bernie Sanders what he thought about the Greek referendum on Sunday, but he shared his thoughts anyway. “I applaud the people of Greece for saying ‘no’ to more austerity for...
View ArticleHow Google Could Rig the 2016 Election
From Politico: America’s next president could be eased into office not just by TV ads or speeches, but by Google’s secret decisions, and no one—except for me and perhaps a few other obscure...
View ArticleThe Refugee Crisis and Christian Hope
Alastair: Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK and around the world. While the facts, figures, and politics have long received...
View ArticleMontana Gov. Bullock Enters Senate Race
On Monday, the popular (and term-limited) Montana governor Steve Bullock is running for Senate this fall in a bid to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines: I've always fought for the people of Montana....
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COVID-19 Packet
I’m putting together a list of resources for people to use as they deal with various aspects of life under social distancing during a pandemic. If there are other pieces you have found useful that fill...
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