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A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame does not have a problem outlining its ambition to be the world’s leading Catholic university, but it faces perennial problems in fulfilling this goal. The post A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame appeared first on First Things

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The Battle of Minneapolis

The Battle of Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint in our ongoing regime-level political conflict. It pits not just rival political parties, but diametrically opposed conceptions of government against one. The post The Battle of Minneapolis appeared first on First Things

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Culture

#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA

Norman Ohler is a historian and author of “Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich,” a book that investigates the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, in the military history of World War II. It is a book that two legendary historians Ian Kershaw and Antony Beevor give very high praise for its depth of research. Norman also wrote “Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age”, and he is working on a new book “Stoned Sapiens” looking at ...

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P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas

P D. James’s detective novels, featuring Inspector Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard, are every bit as gripping as those penned by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edith Pargeter. The post P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas appeared first on First Things

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