The false sense of solidarity that comes with sharing an Oliver segment on Facebook is an invitation to apathy not resistance.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
John Oliver: Comic Crusader Against the Status Quo
“Last Week Tonight” is the best example of the power that humor can have in bringing about change.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops welcome court decision to reject Trump’s travel ban
In a rebuke to the Trump administration on Feb. 9, the three federal appellate judges sided with the states of Washington and Minnesota on nearly every matter, opening the possibility that the case could shift to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
President Trump’s ties to Russia matter. Here’s why.
There is a big elephant in the room: What does Mr. Trump know about Russia? What does he not know? Does he know what he doesn’t know?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Central American migrants say Trump’s border wall “can’t stop us from coming”
“The prospect of having to face some new wall is nothing compared to the prospect of having to stay in Honduras, with its poverty and its violence. There’s just nothing there for us.”
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
How can priests preach in the age of Trump—without mentioning Trump?
If parish priests can’t stand up for the poor in this moment, we might as well pack up our Mass kits.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Donald Trump is getting strong rebukes from both religious and political leaders in Great Britain
Cardinal Vincent Nichols used an interview to condemn the “false notion” that Christianity and Islam are in conflict.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Should churches be able to endorse politicians? Clergy aren’t so certain.
President Trump wants to repeal the code banning all federally recognized nonprofit organizations—including religious organizations—from endorsing political candidates.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
How refugee advocates are fighting Trump’s immigration ban
In five of the earliest lawsuits against Trump’s ban, federal judges blocked the government from denying entry to anyone from the affected countries with a valid visa.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Without Catholic schools, ‘school choice’ is no choice at all
School choice does not mean abandoning the commitment to the common good exemplified by the Catholic school system.