Editorials
Medicaid Cuts Hurt the Poor
A tug of war is taking placenot among children, though they may be grievously affected by this contest’s outcomebut between the federal government and the states.
Articles
Genetic Engineering Is Not the Answer
In 1992 the then-chief executive of Monsanto, Robert Shapiro, told the Harvard Business Review that genetically modified crops will be necessary to feed a growing world population.
The Disturbing Trends Behind Parish Closings
The Archdiocese of Boston recently completed an evaluation of the demographic and fiscal viability of parishes that resulted in a 25 percent reduction in the number of parishes.
Books and Culture
Books
Kishore Mahbubani’s bittersweet assessment of the recent shortcomings of U.S. foreign policy will more than likely fall upon deaf ears.
Theater
The 1985 bestseller and nostalgic spoof Growing Up Catholic included a parody of The Baltimore Catechism and asked the
