Publications
A Question of Witness
George Weigel
One of the most extraordinary transformations in contemporary American public life has been the radical change in the ideological orientation…
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Syndicated Column / February 1, 1987
Once More, With Feeling
George Weigel
The rush to disinvestment in South Africa proceeds apace, now led by such American corporate giants as General Motors, IBM,…
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Syndicated Column / February 1, 1987
Coalitions For Democracy
George Weigel
Senators Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch are not frequently found on the same side of controverted issues. This past September,…
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Syndicated Column / February 1, 1987
Open Mikes
George Weigel
Washington, D.C., which gets abuzz over things large and small, was aflutter just after the November elections with another Charles…
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Syndicated Column / February 1, 1987
Ike Revisited
George Weigel
AMERICAN PURPOSE is not intended to be penitential reading. Thus, from time to time, we want to share some…
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Syndicated Column / February 1, 1987
Breaking Ranks
George Weigel
It is no longer news (although it is often treated as such) when a church group urges disinvestment in South…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987
Orwell Lives
George Weigel
One of the surest signs of trouble in any resistance movement is when its leaders begin to fudge the definition…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987
The Posner (and Arbatov and Gerasimov) Problem
George Weigel
Last spring, after President Reagan’s televised address to the nation on his proposed 1987 defense budget, the networks provided the…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987
"Rightist Overtones." Indeed
George Weigel
Being “in the center” is usually considered desirable in American public life. “Middle-of-the-road” carries with it images of the tolerance,…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987
Back in the USSR
George Weigel
Ever since the Geneva summit, there has been intense interest in “citizen exchange” programs with the Soviet Union. In light…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987
American Purpose, Our Purposes
George Weigel
Beneath the surface of American public life a great debate is gathering. The great debate is not about the Strategic…
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Syndicated Column / January 1, 1987