September 8, 2008

Richard H. Tierney and America's foray into politics

Cell A represents pure “socialized medicine” such as the V.A. health system. In that system government performs all of the basic functions listed in the article. Cells A to F represent “social insurance” systems. In these, government performs the financing and risk-pooling fu

The restless mind of Norris Clark, S.J.

The Democrats and Abortion Debates will continue on the efficacy of criminalization as an antidote to the practice of abortion, but I agree heartily with John F. Kavanaugh, S.J. (“Dear Senator Obama,” 8/18) that it would be folly to put all our eggs in that one basket. I hope someone on

The difficult lessons of the Georgian conflict

Finding God in moments that surprise us

Woody Allen takes Barcelona