De Civitate

Believe the Polls

They aren't perfect, but doubts are mostly cope.

Oct 5 • James J. Heaney

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September 2026

Wave Inflation

America has forgotten what can happen under tsunami conditions... and 2026 may be about to remind us.

Sep 29 • James J. Heaney

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Spider-Man: No Way Out [Rerun+]

Reposted from 11 April 2023; now featuring Brand New Day!

Sep 25 • James J. Heaney

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Hearts and Minds and Dollar Signs

I’m at Law & Liberty today.

Sep 10 • James J. Heaney

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West Saint Paul's Taxes Are Very High

You're not imagining it!

Sep 3 • James J. Heaney

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August 2026

Worthy Reads: This is the Record of the Time

The (double-length) August 2026 links post.

Aug 25 • James J. Heaney

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Who's Afraid of the Minnesota Flag?

Somehow, a colored rectangle became a culture-war issue.

Aug 18 • James J. Heaney

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The Alien Entity

Letters to My Daughters #7

Aug 13 • James J. Heaney

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July 2026

Just How Worried Should We Be About Nuclear War?

Short Reviews | Annie Jacobsen's bestseller gets a lot right—and one very important thing wrong.

Jul 15 • James J. Heaney

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So, How's Stare Decisis Doing These Days?

A short update to an old article.

Jul 4 • James J. Heaney

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June 2026

The Vatican Was Pro-Choice? I Checked the Footnotes.

Translations of Some Church Documents #7: Sicut ex, Effraenatam, Sedes Apostolica

Jun 18 • James J. Heaney

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How Many Immigrants is Too Many?

If you tell me your number, I'll tell you America's.

Jun 11 • James J. Heaney

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