There is a bubble in American politics, but it is not separating Democratic and Republican voters; it is keeping political leaders of both parties from hearing the voices outside Washington.
Donald Trump
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Trump’s war on the environment is a war on the young and the unborn
My son isn’t choosing the planet he will be getting. The unborn children to come certainly aren’t.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
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.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Three Catholics and a rabbi walk into a podcast studio
What does the word “rabbi” mean? And is a priest just the Catholic version of a rabbi? This week, we’ve got some Judaism 101, “radical hospitality” and more with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. Rabbi Avram is the co-founder of Base, a project that creates Jewish communities centered around hospitality, learning and service. And in Signs of […]
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
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.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump’s budget pays for defense by weakening the social safety net
The U.S. bishops have raised some serious concerns about what this proposal says about our national values.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Sister Carol Keehan: G.O.P. health care plan ‘cannot be fixed’
Congress is asking the nation to make “immoral choices,” said Sister Keehan, the president of the Catholic Health Association.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Despite apprehension, Pope Francis and President Trump talked in a “relaxed, sincere way,” sources say
Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Pope Francis and President Trump meet: what you need to know
How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Pope Francis welcomes President Trump to the Vatican
In their first ever meeting, Pope Francis focused his message to Trump on peace.