Editorials
Welfare's Unfair Work Requirement
Heavier burdens are in store for single mothers who currently receive Temporary Aid to Needy Families—if the administration and the House of Representatives have their way in the re-authorization o
Articles
Substance Abuse: The Feminine Mystique
Despite promising statistics indicating recent declines in youth substance use, more than a quarter of high school girls currently smoke cigarettes and binge drink, almost half drink alcohol regularly
A Campaign to Divide the Church in the Holy Land
In Rome and Jerusalem, proposals have been made to divide the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and to establish alongside it a church jurisdiction for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel.
Justice in Executive Compensation
There is a growing consensus that the top executives of our corporations appear to be overly compensated and that something needs to be done about this.
Unjust War, Good Outcomes
It was unjust to go to war in Iraq. There was no imminent threat; there was no proper authority; and it was not a last resort. No, I am not going to keep quiet because we won.
Books and Culture
Books
The great bulk of Thomas Keneally’s 30-some books have been fiction, but he’s at his best when dealing with facts, as in his splendid noveli
Books
Not very long ago, the only people who knew about Megan McKenna were those who heard her lecture in college courses or who were present at c
Books
A quaintly phrased prologue seeks a “most gracious and deliberate” reader’s trust.
Theater
“El Niño,” the winter child that blows up a storm, is also the name of an oratorio by the modern composer John Adams.
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