Just 38 percent of Catholics say they approve of the president.
Donald Trump
Posted inFaith, News
Catholic leaders: Dialogue between U.S. and Cuba must continue
Cardinal Jaime Ortega said “resorting to old models” and applying them presently to Cuba can “overshadow or delay” the resolution of conflicts between the two countries.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
What I learned from a way-off Broadway production of ‘Julius Caesar’
I will be glad to get some sleep when our “Julius Caesar” closes this Saturday, and I can stop living the fevered life of Casca the conspirator.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Trump administration to deport immigrant parents, while continuing child immigrant protections
The Trump administration has canceled the immigration program intended to protect parents of U.S. citizens from deportation.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Let’s use civic engagement to address climate change
Civic engagement is not limited to voting.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
If you designed the U.S. national budget, what would it look like?
The majority of our readers argued for an increase in spending across a number of categories, including Medicare and health (71 percent of readers).
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
The World Is Watching. And They’re Worried.
The world can ill afford to have the United States abdicate its global position, either by choice or through carelessness.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Are there lessons to be learned from Bernie Madoff in the Trump era?
Diana Henriques wrote the book on Madoff. She says Donald Trump is no con man.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
News cycle survival tips from an NPR reporter
If (like me) you wake up to Morning Edition, ride home to “All Things Considered” and sip your Sunday coffee over “The Puzzle,” this episode’s for you. We are talking with NPR congressional correspondent, host of the “NPR Politics Podcast” and Fordham alum Scott Detrow about how he keeps his sanity while covering the news in the […]
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Donald Trump’s sins are our sins, too, and impeachment won’t absolve them
Whether or not impeachment is warranted, it will not be enough to redeem this strange episode in the life of the United States.