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The Year in Commentary: Samuel Gregg
The Year in Commentary: Samuel Gregg
Feb 11, 2026 5:45 AM

Every Wednesday we publish the Acton Commentary,a weekly article that covers topics related to Acton’s mission. As es to a close I thought it would be worth highlighting the mentaries that have been produced by Acton Institute staffers over the past year.

The following list includes articles published in 2012 by Dr. Samuel Gregg, director of research at the Acton Institute:

January 18, 2012

The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism

March 07, 2012

The American Left’s European Nightmare

March 14, 2012

Benedict XVI and the Irrelevance of ‘Relevance’

April 11, 2012

The Left Resumes Its War on History

April 18, 2012

Benedict XVI: God’s Revolutionary

May 09, 2012

Europe’s Right in Disarray

May 16, 2012

So who is our Keeper, Mr. President?

June 13, 2012

Why Austerity Isn’t Enough

June 27, 2012

Financial Fiddling while the Euro Burns

August 01, 2012

Challenging Liberals on Economic Immobility

August 29, 2012

A Book That Changed Reality

September 05, 2012

Irony of Ironies: Vatican II Triumphs Over Moribund Modernity

October 31, 2012

Mitt de Tocqueville

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