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In praise of the Supremes

June 24, 2026 George Weigel 21

Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles that define the institutions and powers of the three branches of the United States Government. That brevity underscores, […]

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The Mismeasurement of Dobbs

June 21, 2026 David G. Bonagura, Jr. 26

There is no doubt that Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, decided four years ago this month, was a legal triumph. In overturning Roe v. Wade, it eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that the […]

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Boys, men, and dads

It’s easy to overlook the 1951 novel Dan England and the Noonday Devil. Published in the long shadow cast by his first and most famous 1928 novel, Mr. Blue, Myles Connelly’s third and personal favorite […]