Rod Dreher (@roddreher) is a columnist for The European Conservative and author of a daily newsletter, Rod Dreher’s Diary.
Ain’t That America?

Ain’t That America?

The rise of hillbilly J.D. Vance from poverty to the precipice of power

July 16, 2024
American Caesar, Pennsylvania Rubicon

American Caesar, Pennsylvania Rubicon

This attempted murder may galvanize both Trump and a majority of the American people to deal with the Left decisively. We must hope so.

July 14, 2024
Areté Academy: Training Christians for an Age of Struggle

Areté Academy: Training Christians for an Age of Struggle

“We are building an ecosystem of Christian leaders who do not only survive, but also thrive in our cultural moment.”

July 8, 2024
The Center Cannot Hold

The Center Cannot Hold

The center of Western politics is dead, and the ones who killed it are the managerial liberals who lived by lies—and believed their own lies.

July 1, 2024
A Tale of Two Flags: The Ruling Class’s War on Normality

A Tale of Two Flags: The Ruling Class’s War on Normality

U.S. ambassador proudly carries the American flag on behalf of the West’s cultural elites, trying to shame the Hungarian holdouts into surrendering their children and their moral sanity.

June 24, 2024
In the EU, the House Always Wins

In the EU, the House Always Wins

It appears that European elites have once again outmaneuvered conservatives.

June 19, 2024
Why Fight? A Civilization Not Worth Dying for Is Not Worth Living for Either

Why Fight? A Civilization Not Worth Dying for Is Not Worth Living for Either

Secular values are simply not enough to motivate a people to live sacrificially to perpetuate their social order.

June 13, 2024
What Is ‘Far Right,’ Anyway?

What Is ‘Far Right,’ Anyway?

It is always easier to blame the supposed evils of those one hates than face up to your own side’s failures.

June 11, 2024
The Rise of Totalitarian Democracy in America

The Rise of Totalitarian Democracy in America

If you had described conditions in today’s United States to the average American at the turn of the 21st century, he would have thought you a madman.

June 3, 2024
European Muslims Need Dante; So Does Everyone Else

European Muslims Need Dante; So Does Everyone Else

The great Tuscan poet can save our lives.

May 28, 2024
Revolt of the Normies: Voters Seem Ready to Restore Common Sense

Revolt of the Normies: Voters Seem Ready to Restore Common Sense

Parties on the serious Right want nothing more and nothing less than a return to normality.

May 25, 2024
Is Le Wokisme Conquering France? An Interview with <strong>Pierre Valentin</strong>

Is Le Wokisme Conquering France? An Interview with <strong>Pierre Valentin</strong>

The French Left used to be perhaps the strongest anti-woke left-wing force in the West. But that’s crumbling.

May 16, 2024