The Art of the Deal, and the Writing on the Wall
The Republican candidates for president would have us believe that they are strong, manly men who would stand up to Putin, destroy daesh, contain...
Soil and Sacrament in Certain Kinds of Cities
This past weekend here in Wichita, I participated in the Eighth Day Institute's symposium, Soil and Sacrament: The World as Gift; Rod Dreher has...
Branding Disaster
Earlier this year, after the Charlie Hebdo shootings, I reflected on the conversations that may or may not ensue from the changing of a...
The Philanthropic Revolution
West Chester, PA
Jeremy’s wonderful new book illuminates a question at the heart of American philanthropy: Can we be charitable or loving toward our fellow...
Wichita and the Dilemma of Mid-Sized Cities
There's been some depressing news here in Wichita, Kansas, of late. Not the sort of depressing news that one might typically fear to hear...
Sanders, Corbyn, and the Radical Politics of Anachronism
Last month, the Washington Examiner upbraided two Democratic contenders for the Presidency, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, for wanting to "turn back the clock."...
The Good City and the Good Citizen
Plato wasn’t the first to recognize the connection that exists between morality and community, though he was the first to give it philosophical expression....
Bernie Sanders: Front Porch Socialist?
This October, Front Porch Republic will host its annual conference in Geneseo, NY, just a short day's drive from Burlington, Vermont, the home current...
Just Another Naked King
What hath Athens to do with Main Street? Why should an economic crisis in a small European nation shake up the world? And can...
