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Studies three possible approaches American Catholics can take toward the abortion question. Assimilationist, secessionist and `via media' approaches; Flaws in the current anti-abortion arguments; How to demonstrate that the pro-life position is more in line with Americanism than that of the pro-choice movement.

Speaks out against the recent upsurge in anti-Semitism. Thoughts as to why it is happening; How anti-Semites seek to justify their position; Flaws in their arguments, which focus on contemporary individualism.

Contends that the American political system has come to serve the marketplace only, not to serve community. Americans' view of politics shaped by economics rather than religion or morals; Why this has led to the popularity of businessman Ross Perot as a potential presidential candidate; Implications for society.

Studies the way Democrats explain their inability to win a presidential election. Emphasis on problems with the candidates or campaign strategies; Failure to realize that the party's problem lies in its message; How the party intellectuals have drifted away from the beliefs and values of traditional Democratic constituencies; Result that they cannot elect a president.

Recounts the author's experiences as a member of the Rhode Island Senate over the last 11 years. Various scandals and bizarre happenings during his tenure; Recent decision to run as a Democrat for a United States seat; Position as a moderate prolifer in the pro-abortion Democratic party.

Observes a gradual but inexorable movement toward the abolition of political parties in America. Declining party loyalty of voters; Consequent split government which causes ineffectiveness and even gridlock; Further decline of state party importance; Why America needs a strong two-party or multi-party system; Historical perspective of the Founding Fathers' views on parties.

Views the Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas conflict as a preliminary indication of upcoming `Roe v. Wade' battles, if the landmark abortion decision is reversed. How extreme prochoice and prolife activists will fight to protect their own positions;Little hope seen for compromise; Prospects for a long and nasty battle.

Evaluates the article `Under Fire: Is anti-Catholic sentiment increasing,' in the September 9, 1991 issue of the `Los Angeles Times.' Prominent Catholics and organizations quoted who believe anti-Catholicism is a significant problem in the United States today; Why the author disagrees with the premise; Determining what anti-Catholicism means and how it impacts society; Conclusion that it is not a danger in America.

Forecasts the future of the abortion debate if `Roe v. Wade' is reversed and the issue is returned to the state legislatures. Why the battle promises to be one of the deepest and most intense moral controversies to rock the nation; Philosophical conflicts between prochoicers and prolifers; How the prolife party should proceed.

Criticizes liberals for allowing United States President George Bush to seize the moral high ground on the issue of quotas. Liberalism's contributions toward the concept of equality for all; Why liberalism should return to its universalistic tradition and reject its current particularism.

Reflects on growing charges that the media promotes crass anti-Catholicism. Focus on a cartoon in the April 4, 1991 issue of the Philadelphia `Daily News' which challenges the Catholic church's pro-choice stand for schooling but not for abortion;Angry response of Bishop James T. McHugh; Why a better response to complaining would have been a counter-argument to the premise of inconsistency.

Explores the impact of Pope Leo XIII's landmark encyclical of 1891, called `Rerum novarum.' How its social and political content signaled the church's willingness to come to terms with the modern world; History of the relationship between the church and liberalism; Future forecast for the church.

Upholds the values of Eurocentrism, which basically acknowledges that other cultural traditions are rich and deserve care, attention and study. Danger of rejecting the good in Western culture as well as the evil; Why anti-Eurocentrism is a foolish cause.

Asserts that the current war against Iraq is simply the latest phase of an old struggle between Western Asia (or the Near East or Mideast) and the European World (including the United States). Punic Wars; The Crusades; Age of European Imperialism.

Urges a redefinition of the roles of the United States and the other nations in the world community in the post cold war era. Persian Gulf crisis; Arguments against an attacking Iraq; America-as-policeman.

Opinion. Calls for President Bush to contain Saddam Hussein with embargo, blockade, and troops rather than war. President Bush has yet to define the cause in a way that the public will support it over the long haul; Success of the cold war.

Opinion. Urges that those who oppose gay rights legislation should not be labeled homophobic.

Contrasts consequentialism with the ethic of intentions in deciding the rightness or wrongness of an action.

Examines possible scenarios about what the collapse of communism means for the human race. Reflects on the three great ideologies of modernization: Protestantism, liberalism, and socialism.

Discusses the growing trend among many American Catholic politicians to state their personal opposition to abortion, while allowing for a woman's privacy to make her own decision. Dispute between Catholic hierarchy and such politicians over where to draw the line between personal opinion and political position; How the conflict reflects a philosophical disagreement over the very nature of government.

Opinion. Links the background of American support for abortion and American ignorance of history. Male responsibility for pregnancy; Women acquiring irresponsibility; Citizens and the republic.

Compares theoretical Marxism to actual communism. Repercussions in American academia; Distinction between party and doctrine; Marxist theory as overrated.

Opinion. Describes the nationalism sentiments that threaten to fragment the Soviet Union. Gorbachev's reaction; Confederation in Western Europe; Naivete of Eastern Europeans.

Opinion. Discusses educational implications of the idea that the universe is in principle unknowable. Natural science and its effect on thought; Remedies for education; Reality and the mind.

Opinion. Describes the current American conflict over abortion. Nature of personhood; Value of freedom.

Compares tenets of Matthew Arnold's philosophy of education to current trends in the United States of America. Promises of the presidential candidates; `Literary-scientific virginity' of students; Hellenism and Hebraism; Morality.

Discussion about the crazy game of politics and what it is about this game that attracts politicians. How politicians act; Loving the game of politics.

Argues that though schooling is only the tip of the educational iceberg, we have deceived ourselves into believing it is the entire iceberg. Review of the three great movements in school reform since the 1950s; Three things to remember about educational reform.

Questions why many men and women endorse the feminist agenda, yet refuse to label themselves feminists. Three kinds of feminism; How the general feminist philosophy tends to assert that there can be no common moral code for society and no common good; Resulting crisis of values; Why the author accepts the beneficial political program of feminism but rejects its lethal cultural goals.

Comments on the Chinese government's recent crackdown on public displays of affection on university campuses. American media attempts to link the ban with puritanical attitudes; Author's argument that the decision was based more on decorum than on morality; Distinguishing the Chinese from Victorians and the Puritans.

Defends the historicity of Christianity and the importance of a sense of history for a properly Christian sense of religion. Laments the arrival of a generation of students who are ignorant of many aspects of religion and history.

Opinion. Estimates that there is a rise in dating-related violence in America. Sexual revolution; Sexuality and aggression; Character of sexually active youth.

Opinion. Comments on innovations of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, asking if they signal the dismantling of Soviet communism.

Discusses how to develop a sense of responsibility through cultural conservatism, an attitude of respect for the past. Tradition; Study of history; Catholicism and the past.