“You cannot evangelize to people who are hungry, who are dying, who are not getting an education.”
Economics
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How the Jesuits’ four new universal apostolic priorities support social enterprise
Social entrepreneurs are ideally situated to help manifest the Jesuit mission to end poverty and protect the planet, writes the director of a training and mentorship center at Santa Clara University.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What does Catholic Social Teaching say about the economy? It’s more complicated than you think.
Catholic social thought has much to teach us about how to balance our commitment to the common good with contemporary economic practices and structures.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Can better corporate organization humanize the marketplace? Kickstarter is finding out.
Kickstarter is one of a small but growing number of entities, known as “benefit corporations” or “public benefit corporations,” that are ushering in a new approach to business.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
New York loses Amazon, but good governance wins
New York is sending a message that some public officials are no longer willing to play the tax break game, even with giants like Amazon. The rest of the nation should be grateful.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bernie Sanders talks poverty, mass incarceration and immigration in Brooklyn kickoff
On a snowy Saturday in Flatbush, the snowy-haired independent senator from Vermont kicked off his second bid for president.
Posted inMagazine, Your Take
Are consumer boycotts a helpful form of resistance?
“In the world of consumer products and for-profit corporations,” wrote Kathy Wright of Loretto, Ky., “money talks.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholic values in finance are good for the soul—and the bottom line
What might financial services look like if there were more emphasis on the impact of our work on our clients?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How can we transform the U.S.-Mexico border? Opportunity zones.
Forget the antiquated concept of walls. Opportunity zones can secure the border while providing economic opportunity to both workers and investors.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
GoodNews: Giving back, not giving up as federal shutdown continues
An epic battle of ill will between House Democrats and the Trump administration extended into late January as the longest partial shutdown of the federal government in history continued.