I am ashamed to say it, but Trump’s claim that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pets reminds me so much of the way Haitians are treated in my home country, the Dominican Republic.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at Americaand co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Who won the debate? 6 Catholic takeaways from the Trump-Harris face-off
Ms. Harris clearly gained the upper hand in the contest with Mr. Trump, but it was not always clear where they stood on issues like immigration, abortion and climate change.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Trump flip-flopped on abortion. That doesn’t mean he’ll lose (most) pro-life voters.
I believe most voters who prioritize restricting abortion will likely still support Mr. Trump. This is why.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
To be Christian is to belong to Christ
A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long García
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What I would ask Kamala Harris if she agreed to an interview
As a Catholic journalist, here’s what I would want to ask Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Immigration and Catholic social teaching: how Trump and Harris’s platforms stack up
The difference between the GOP and Democratic party platforms is acute on the hot-button topic of immigration, an issue on which the U.S. bishops have weighed in consistently over the last 20 years.
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Will Republicans lose pro-life voters after softening their abortion stance?
After watering down their anti-abortion commitments in their party platform, can Donald Trump’s GOP hold on to the pro-life vote?
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
The hidden humility of U.S. Olympic track star Noah Lyles
Look beyond the boasting and bravado and you’ll see that there is a lot more to Olympic star Noah Lyles than the persona he embodies while on the track or needling his opponents.
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Our weird, low-IQ, creepy and dumb presidential election
The name-calling that has become a normal—even celebrated—part of our election this year will do nothing to bridge the vast ideological chasm that divides our nation.
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A ministry of welcome
A Reflection for Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long García