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The Pope and the Art of Self-Deception

Pope Francis, the first Pontiff to visit the Arabian Peninsula, attended a hugely publicized interfaith meeting in the United Arab Emirates on February 4 as part of what the Vatican described as his “outreach to the Muslim world.”

Winter of Our Discontent

Tom Piatak

As fall turned into winter, there were unmistakable signs of paleoconservative dissatisfaction with President Trump.

Proceed With the Neverendum

Freddy Gray

It would be fun to write a Westminster column that wasn’t about Brexit. I’m afraid I can’t. Brexit is Britain, to a large extent, these days, at least as far as the news is concerned.

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The Labour Crackup
Ralph Berry | February 21, 2019
Britain today presents the exhilarating spectacle of its two main political parties facing imminent collapse. If there is No Brexit, the Tories will split, says Charles Moore, the doyen of Conservative commentary.
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The Treasury of Virtue
Clyde Wilson | February 20, 2019
"Contrary to widespread belief, evidence is accumulating that Western democracy is in continuous and serious decline," writes Claes Ryn in the opening of this eloquent, concise, and hard-hitting manifesto that goes immediately to the heart of our times.
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Why Autocrats Are Replacing Democrats
Pat Buchanan | February 19, 2019
"If you look at Trump in America and Bolsonaro in Brazil, you see that people want politicians that do what they promise," said Spanish businessman Juan Carlos Perez Carreno.
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A Tribute to Congressman Walter Jones
The Hon. John J. Duncan, Jr. | February 15, 2019
I just retired after serving 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and 16 years before that as a lawyer and Judge. Of all the great men and women with whom I have worked during my career, Walter Jones was one of the best.
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