The G.O.P. was founded to oppose slavery, which makes it all the more ironic that the party of freedom finds itself in bondage—to itself.
US Politics
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Slashing refugee numbers is unethical and harms our country
It should go without saying that there is little justification for such a callous and indifferent response to refugees at the exact moment that the United States enjoys its strongest economy in a generation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Negotiating tensions in a postsecular world
The Catholic Church needs to recognize that moved from a secular public sphere—marked by separate and specialized spheres of economy, science, faith and so forth that manage their own concerns in an insular way—to a postsecular public sphere, in which a multiplicity of voices and expertise are welcome to weigh in on an issue.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Gospel According to John Kerry
The story of Kerry’s faith journey is among the most evocative parts of the new memoir by the former Democratic presidential candidate and secretary of state.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Kanye West, S.N.L. and the incoherence of modern life
Kanye is id-made-flesh, an extreme and uncomfortable example of what we all look like when turned inside out.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Yes, democratic socialism is compatible with Catholic social teaching
Democratic socialism, this year’s political buzz phrase, follows the Catholic social teaching principle of people over profit. Its penchant for big solutions at the national level may not fit C.S.T. as neatly.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How should Christians respond to the Kavanaugh hearing?
A conversation between Simcha Fisher and Bill McGarvey, two columnists for America. They discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and more via email.
Posted inFaith, News
Religious women push lawmakers to investigate Kavanaugh, suspend confirmation
Groups of religious women are speaking out about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing their faith.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn
The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has become a referendum on how to address allegations of sexual assault.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What happened at the Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearings
Both Kavanaugh and Ford testified under sworn oath.