My son isn’t choosing the planet he will be getting. The unborn children to come certainly aren’t.
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There is no convincing argument—moral or political—against food stamps
The data and facts are clear: If you care about working families and sound economic policy, SNAP is the program for you.
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Will Trump listen to the pope’s pleas for peace? Will we?
I am praying that Pope Francis’ words have a lasting impact on the president.
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After Trump’s Saudi speech, don’t forget his connections to Islamophobia
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.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
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.