Sanders is the weak Democratic frontrunner after Iowa and New Hampshire, writes Robert David Sullivan, and his divide-and-conquer strategy may not work forever.
Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine. From 2013 to 2016 he wrote a political column called (Un)Conventional Wisdom.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Monty Python and the 7 early takeaways from Iowa
We still do not have the official results from the Iowa caucuses, writes Robert David Sullivan, but we have lessons to learn from the fiasco.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Important dates in 2020
What is coming up in 2020, from Holy Days of Obligation to the presidential election and the Summer Olympics.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
America’s most-viewed stories of 2019
Articles that tackled perplexing questions (“Why Do Some Catholics Oppose Pope Francis?” “Where Was God When Notre Dame Was in Flames?”) were especially popular with our readers in 2019. But what else made the hit list?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Seniors squeeze out kids in federal budget
Federal spending on children fell to 1.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2018.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
How immigration affects the three Americas
Both the church and the nation will steadily shrink without newcomers from beyond our national borders. But there are big differences in how immigration plays out in different parts of the U.S.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Sainthood picks up the pace under recent popes
John Paul II canonized more saints (482) than the popes from the previous 500 years combined, and Pope Francis is more than keeping up.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Marriage is thriving—but only among college graduates
Nearly two-thirds of college graduates are married, writes Robert David Sullivan, compared with only about half of those who have not gone beyond high school.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As ranks of voting seniors increase, poverty persists among U.S. children
Children are consistently the poorest age group in the United States, writes Robert David Sullivan. But will they be heard in Washington as they become outnumbered by people over 65?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Infographic: Border crossings and the immigration court backlog
Since he began his campaign for national office in 2015, President Trump has repeatedly referred to a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border, but the numbers have been less consistent.