The AfD’s victory stems from many unresolved issues since unification. The President of the Conference of Bishops calls for addressing the cultural and social roots of the problem. The Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) overwhelming electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt casts a long shadow over the stability of German constitutional democracy. The events unfolding in Germany, Europe’s […]
The English translator of the Chinese epic, Moss Roberts, retells the points of the story and its importance for present-day China (This is an edited version of an interview that Professor Roberts had with Joseph Harmer of the Anglo-Chinese Friendship Association.) After I graduated and came to NYU, I began playing around with translation. I […]
by Flavio Lazzarin Should we return to Ithaca or travel to understand the other? Should Homer or Lévinas accompany us on the journey? A movie, a poem, and a fundamental question in modern times Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey, based on Homer’s celebrated poem, has sparked numerous reactions, at times polemical ones. It once again, […]
Chronicles of wars and the search for broad theories converge on the US difficulties in striking tariff deals and the march to the Chinese Party Congress, where Xi could accrue more power than Mao The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games opened in Beijing on August 22 and will run through August 26. The numbers alone […]
Florida’s clash: Attorney General call theology, bishops call the law. Is the essence of US constitution in trouble? The bishops of Florida’s response to Attorney General James Uthmeier’s letter is a masterpiece of constitutional law. It sets forth arguments supporting the autonomy of Churches and religions in matters of faith and doctrine. At stake are […]
Beijing may think the US order is gone, and the world will descend into chaos for decades. Still, America may be entering a new phase, and some calculations could be wrong. Beijing may believe that Donald Trump’s 2016 election and his return to office eight years later are not accidents but part of a deeper […]
Does Florida Attorney General (a Catholic) expect the Church to totally fall in line with the state? America sets a risky precedent that could cripple Christianity. On July 31, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, requesting that they comply with Florida law granting religious exemptions to […]
