IN THE August 24, 2020, ISSUE
The Celestial Afterlife of Karl Marx
Why Marx continues to fascinate would-be revolutionaries.
Magazine
Also In This Issue
Articles
Democrats Might Regret Killing the Filibuster
The nuclear option would change Congress for the worse.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Conservative Legal Movement
A lot has changed in 15 years, with hopes for more to come.
The Effects of Obergefell, Five Years Later
The Supreme Court’s gay-marriage decision undermined traditional notions about the differences between men and women.
Features
The Celestial Afterlife of Karl Marx
Why Marx continues to fascinate would-be revolutionaries.
Barr’s Dilemma: How to Get Politics Out of the Justice Department
The Democrats’ case against the attorney general is wildly distorted.
The Conservative Embrace of Hungary’s Viktor Orban Is Misguided
Authoritarianism and corruption don’t become justifiable just because they are practiced by a nemesis of the Left.
Books, Arts & Manners
The Gods We Worship in a Secular Age
A review of Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, by Tara Isabella Burton.
William Tecumseh Sherman: A Warrior in Full
A review of The Scourge of War: The Life of William Tecumseh Sherman, by Brian Holden Reid.
The Costs of Virtue-Signaling
A review of Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk, by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke.
A Composer Who Matters
Penderecki had his own vision, all life through, and he was faithful to it, whatever it was at any given time.
It Ain’t a Word!
So if you’ve been saying that certain terms are “not words,” please cease and desist forthwith. What you can say is that it’s a nonword.
Dan Stevens: A Not-Quite-Star Worth Watching
Dan Stevens has become not a movie star, but a genuinely interesting and entertaining movie actor.
Sections
Fear of Fear Itself
They can’t say “women” because half of Twitter would send the winged monkeys to attack anyone who said men can’t have cervixes.
For Immediate Release
Ricky Ricardo, popular bandleader at New York’s Tropicana Club, announced today that he is “taking a step back” from his position.
Zen and the Art of Mask Maintenance
Consider wearing a mask. At the very least you can smuggle out some French fries next time you go out to eat.