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A Little Wisdom from Toonces

Francis X. Maier

Most of us live at least part of our lives on autopilot.  Most of us also, sooner or later, stumble across…

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The Catholic Thing / May 19, 2026

The Arizona Two-Step May Save Your University

Stanley Kurtz

Most people have heard of the Texas two-step, but did you know that there’s an Arizona two-step too? The dances are cousins, yet…

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National Review Online / May 18, 2026

The Scandalous Synod Report: A Betrayal of Trust

Mary Rice Hasson, Theresa Farnan

The scope of this new synodal “paradigm” is breathtaking; under its erroneous approach, any sexual sin (and most other sins) can be reframed as “good.”

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Katyal, AI, and the Judiciary Committee

Michael Fragoso

People are appropriately dunking on Neal Katyal’s embarrassing TED talk about how robots helped him achieve the greatest victory in…

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National Review Online / May 15, 2026

EPPC Scholars File Amicus Brief Urging En Banc Ninth Circuit to Hear Case and Correct…

Eric Kniffin, Rachel N. Morrison

On May 7, 2026, EPPC filed an amicus brief in the case Lopez v. United States, urging the Ninth Circuit…

Amicus Brief

PDF / May 15, 2026

The Labour of Presence

Rachel Roth Aldhizer

There was a fish on my walk today, camouflaged at the edge of the water line. He moved imperceptibly, barely…

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Comment Magazine / May 14, 2026

California’s Government Diaper Dispensary Serves Fraudsters, Not Families

Nathanael Blake

Yes, we should be skeptical of Newsom’s crony-run diaper giveaway, and here’s why.

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The Federalist / May 14, 2026

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