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Paul Kengor

Paul Kengor is Editor of The American Spectator.Dr. Kengor is also a professor of political science at Grove City College, a senior academic fellow at the Center for Vision & Values, and the author of over a dozen books, including A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Communism, and Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century.
by | Jun 14, 2025

Over the past week came another positive indicator of Pope Leo’s emergent style of quiet but firm leadership. It occurred with the sudden but long overdue removal of the artwork of a Slovenian priest who has become notorious, as had…

by and | Jun 14, 2025

The American Miracle film shines a light on the miracles that made the United States possible. For the Founding Fathers and American citizens, there were countless moments along the way that could have gone wrong, changing the trajectory of history…

by | Jun 12, 2025

I recently wrote a column titled, “Why Is Trump Protecting Hollywood?” It was written in response to a proposal from President Trump to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced in foreign countries. “The Movie Industry in America is…

by and | Jun 7, 2025

There is a strange affiliation between the LGBTQ community and occult practices like tarot cards, astrology,  “Two Spirits” Native American beliefs, fortune tellers, and more.  As Pride Month kicks off, Paul Kengor and Grace Reilly break down The American Spectator’s…

by | May 31, 2025

On July 16, 2021, Pope Francis released the apostolic letter Traditionis custodes, a special papal motu proprio that sought to enforce specific guidelines on the liturgy of the Catholic Mass. According to the language of the document, this was done,…

by and | May 31, 2025

Chiara Corbella Petrillo lived a saintly life, honoring the sanctity of life and devotion to God. As her and her husband excitedly started a family, she suffered multiple difficult pregnancies, but never gave up on life.  In the midst of…

by | May 21, 2025

One of Pope Leo XIV’s first major personnel changes could be significant. He has appointed Cardinal Baldassare Reina to replace Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia as head of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences. What gives…

by and | May 11, 2025

“Peace be with you” were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, words that indicate the hope for deepening unity within the Catholic Church. (RELATED: ‘Peace Be With You’: The Deep Meaning in Leo XIV’s First Words) Paul and Grace…

by | May 11, 2025

The world is watching every word and move of the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost. I say formerly because, as with Christ telling Simon Bar-Jonah, “you are Petras [Peter], and…

by | May 5, 2025

I awoke Monday morning to this striking headline, “Trump to Impose 100% Tariff on Movies Produced in Foreign Countries: ‘We Want Movies Made in America Again.’” President Trump announced that he was authorizing his Department of Commerce and U.S. Trade…

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