Who better to combat the absurd, dark joke at the heart of the rise of Trumpism than someone like Al Franken?
Donald Trump
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Donald Trump should be making more decisions in the military
No amount of flexibility on the ground can replace an achievable strategy.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Travel ban a blow to Sudanese refugees awaiting U.S. resettlement
“I’m totally depressed. I was approved over a year ago for resettlement, just passed my medical exam last week and was hoping to see family living in Iowa. But instead I’ll be stuck here worried about my physical safety,” said Ibrahim, who like many Sudanese refugees has no travel documents and thus cannot leave Egypt.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Update: U.S. bishops say Senate health care bill will ‘wreak havoc’ on families
Senate proposal could “wreak havoc on low-income families and struggling communities, and must not be supported,” the bishops said in a statement released on Thursday evening.
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Poll: Most U.S. Catholics disapprove of President Trump’s job performance
Just 38 percent of Catholics say they approve of the president.
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.
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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).