While enough facts are still unknown that a decision on impeachment itself is premature, an inquiry is absolutely necessary, the editors write.
Editorials
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Anti-Semitic hate crimes must be universally denounced
Every citizen, whether aligned with the political right or the left, must denounce these crimes against our Jewish brothers and sisters.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Guantánamo must close
The facility at Guantánamo Bay should be closed as soon as possible and the prisoners should be transferred to maximum security facilities and tried in a court of law.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
After Pope Francis’ Africa trip, stay focused on a ‘poor church for the poor’
Throughout the visit to Africa, we were invited to see what a “poor church for the poor” looks like. Let’s keep our attention there, the Editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Executing shooters will not stop gun violence. The solution requires us to overcome apathy.
The ongoing violence itself is shocking and depressing, but another grim facet of the American plague of mass shootings is the way we have become inured to it, the Editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: To protect the Amazon, we must first listen to its people
October’s Synod on the Amazon gives the church an opportunity to hear the cries of the earth and the people of this richly diverse, life-giving and fragile region.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
It’s not enough to fine big pharma for the opioid crisis. We need systemic solutions, too.
As the nation mourns its dead, heals its sick and holds responsible parties accountable, a more holistic examination of our ideologies and dysfunctions is still needed.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Why Americans need nonprofit sources for news
For some time now, the nation has seemed unable to have a civil discussion about a growing list of public policy issues. There seems to be no common ground on racism, gun control, immigration policy, international relations, the economy or climate change. News outlets, by providing facts and context, could be a part of the […]
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The myth of the self-sufficient immigrant that’s fueling the White House’s draconian policy
The Trump administration’s immigration policies betray a profound misunderstanding of what drives the tired and poor to our shores and borders, the Editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Fixing social media dangers will take more than fines
Legislators and regulators need tools that cut deeper than large fines and limited oversight.