George Orwell’s crusade against the misuse of language resulted in his name becoming an adjective—and his writing becoming more and more relevant in our age.
Donald Trump
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Baptizing the lie about ICE and the killing of Renee Nicole Good
Renee Nicole Good made for an easy culprit for those desperate to justify ICE’s actions. After all, she was already dead.
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Minneapolis Catholic leaders speak out about community fear after ICE shooting
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
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Trump administration strikes Venezuela—while threatening to deport Venezuelans
President Trump’s newfound concern for Venezuelans has not translated into a reversal of Trump administration decisions to terminate Biden-era temporary protected status for Venezuelans already in the United States.
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Pro-life groups push back after Trump tells House GOP to be ‘flexible’ on taxpayer-funded abortions
After President Trump told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies, a key national pro-life group argued the policy should be “a minimum standard in the Republican Party.”
Posted inEditorials
Venezuela, Trump and the end of ‘Pax Americana’
When it comes to American foreign policy under President Trump, the only guarantee left is that there are no guarantees.
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Inside Venezuela’s capital after Trump administration captures Maduro
While members of the Venezuelan diaspora in Europe and the United States celebrated Mr. Maduro’s capture, in Caracas, residents contemplated the morning’s events in an eerie silence—neither public celebrations of Mr. Maduro’s arrest nor demonstrations demanding his release were evident in Caracas neighborhoods in the immediate aftermath of the American incursion.
Posted inFaith and Reason
We need Catholic just war theory now more than ever
The U.S. attack on Venezuela presents a moment to examine the continuing relevance of just war theory—especially since it is withering away with the Trump administration’s “Rambo” militarism.
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Nigerian Catholic Church leaders give mixed reaction to US airstrikes
Some Nigerian Catholic Church leaders welcomed U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State group militants, but some church leaders questioned the religious framing for the strikes.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Mass deportation, immigration and foreign aid chaos: the most-read stories in 2025
Immigration was perhaps the biggest story of the year for many of America’s editorial departments. It surely was for Dispatches, The Weekly Dispatch and in feature writing for America magazine.