Polarized times tempt danger, such as the very real authoritarian surge happening around the world right now. But necessary changes often take place during periods of tumult, not tranquility.
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While U.S. fixates on the border wall, populist world leaders still turn migrants away
The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration reports that for the fifth consecutive year more than 4,500 people are believed to have died or gone missing on migration routes around the world in 2018.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Are you in favor of legalizing marijuana?
In response to this question, 89 percent of respondents said they were in favor of the legalization of marijuana, either for medicinal purposes only (17 percent) or for both medicinal and recreational use (72 percent). Some respondents said that the medical benefits of marijuana need to be acknowledged and noted that legalization would help people […]
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President Trump makes his case for the border wall, citing ‘a crisis of the soul’
“This barrier is absolutely critical for border security.”
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Budget bill repeals ‘Mexico City Policy’ on NGO abortion funding
The budget bill try to end the partial government shutdown includes a provision to repeal the “Mexico City Policy” that prohibits U.S. funding of foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote abortion.
Posted inFaith, News
Knights take stand against lawmakers’ judicial litmus test
The supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus said senators have no business questioning a federal judicial nominee’s membership in the Knights.
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What to do about escalating numbers of asylum-seeking families
There is plenty of work to be done at the border that does not include building a wall.
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Jesuit priest remains House Chaplain in new Congress
Lawmakers voted late Jan. 3 to keep Jesuit Father Patrick J. Conroy, the 60th chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, in the post for the next two years.
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Are you concerned about immigration? In a new poll, many Americans say they are
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted shortly before the shutdown began finds that both Republicans and Democrats are far more likely to include immigration in their list of top issues facing the country this year compared with a year ago.
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How many members of the new Congress are Catholic?
Catholics make up majorities of congressional delegations from six states—Alaska, Arizona, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont—and half of the delegations from Iowa, New Jersey and Rhode Island.