Until now, Islamophobia has been a cornerstone of the Trump presidency, and we should look for more than a momentary shift in rhetoric as evidence for meaningful change.
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We need an older and wiser Occupy movement in the age of Trump
A veteran activist provides a blueprint for creating a movement in the moment of Trump.
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Confessions of an (unrepentant) book hoarder
I am an addict. I am a hoarder. I cannot give up books.
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The church must build ‘spiritual ramps’ to sex abuse survivors
Wheelchair ramps help disabled persons enter into a church building. There is a need for spiritual ramps to help the church to go in the other direction.
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What Trumpcare and Obama’s $400,000 speaking fee have in common
Both political parties are getting further out of touch from the average voters.
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What your mom wants (and doesn’t want) this Mother’s Day
In my unofficial survey of mothers, not a single mother mentioned gifts as part of a perfect Mother’s Day.
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What might Pope Francis think about ‘The Benedict Option?’ A new talk gives clues.
A new talk by the pope, as well as “Evangelii Gaudium,” gives clues to his thinking about the thesis of a new book by Rod Dreher.
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Macron-Le Pen runoff reveals fault lines in French Catholic revival
There is considerable overlap between French conservatives and French Catholics.
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Why Pope Francis’ approach to Islam breaks the mold of Benedict and previous popes
Francis has made it his business to try to build bridges with the Muslim world with the energy of a missionary. Benedict also delivered his message to Islam from afar.
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As gay men are detained and killed in Chechnya, the Kremlin is slow to respond
The violence is brutal, the cruelty extreme and the anti-gay hostility extremely virulent.