Week in Review: Why Do These Wars Never End?

From the Punic Wars (264–146 b.c.) and the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) to the Arab–Israeli wars (1947–) and the so-called War on Terror (2001–), some wars never seem to end. The dilemma is raised frequently given America's long wars (Vietnam 1955–75) that either ended badly (Iraq 2003–11) or in some ways never quite...

November 26 2017

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Why Do These Wars Never End? Victor Davis Hanson From the Punic Wars (264–146 b.c.) and the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) to the Arab–Israeli wars (1947–) and the so-called War on Terror (2001–), some wars never seem to end. The dilemma is raised frequently given America's long wars (Vietnam 1955–75) that either ended badly (Iraq 2003–11) or in some ways never quite... READ MORE I'm Thankful We're Not Europe Michael Brendan Dougherty I'm thankful for many things this year. We survived it, for one. I wasn't entirely sure of that outcome given my low opinion of our president's character and mental stability. But we've far and... Beware of Running with the Al Franken Story — Consider Where That Leads Douglas Murray 'And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges." Who could suppress at least a smirk of pleasure at the news of Senator Al Franken's being caught up in the sexual-harassment scandals... ADVERTISEMENT Ten Years Ago Today David French I don't just remember where I was ten years ago today. I can feel it. I can close my eyes and be there again, instantly. It was my first day in Iraq. The first real day of my deployment. It was... The Supreme Court Is a Dangerous Conservative Obsession David French Late last week Alabama governor Kay Ivey said out loud what I've been hearing from friends and acquaintances across the conservative movement. Even if Roy Moore's accusers are telling the truth,... I Don't Go Shopping on Black Friday; I Love Capitalism Katherine Timpf I do not go shopping on Black Friday — not because I'm protesting capitalism, but because capitalism has provided me with wonderful options to save me from the hell that far too many people... The Founders Built Worse Than They Knew? Conservatives Rethink Free Markets Ramesh Ponnuru It is a season of rethinking. Old assumptions are being reexamined. Years of economic stagnation punctuated by crisis; rising nationalist sentiment; shocking political developments throughout... ADVERTISEMENT To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age Robert Barron and John Allen 'Bishop Robert Barron is the most accomplished evangelist and catechist in the Catholic Church today. Everyone eager to help make Catholicism a "Church permanently in mission" should read this stimulating conversation. Everyone.' — George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope and The End and the Beginning LEARN MORE C-2A Greyhound Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.