The “remedies clause” in the state constitution prohibits a retroactive change to the civil and criminal statute of limitations, according to Scarnati.
US Politics
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
What nuns and ‘nones’ can learn from one another
Our September 5 guest is Kaya Oakes, a contributing writer for America, who teaches writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of The Nones Are Alright. We discuss her recent article “What can nuns and ‘nones’ learn from one another?” We also discuss these stories: Prison strike seeks to defend humanity of U.S. […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
‘Animal Farm’ and the great American myth machine
As things stand, we are all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A Jesuit remembers his friend John McCain
Father Edward Reese said he believes Senator McCain would want to leave his fellow Americans with a request for civility and respect in the nation’s political life.
Posted inFaith, News
Senate GOP leader in Pennsylvania cautions against retroactive abuse claims
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati of Pennsylvania said he opposes legislation to retroactively loosen time limits on lawsuits by victims of sexual abuse.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Memorial Mass celebrates life of Mollie Tibbetts
Mollie Tibbetts’s life was celebrated during a memorial Mass Aug. 26.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Sen. John McCain: Known as a veteran but also a man of quiet faith
The longtime Arizona Republican senator, reared in the Episcopal Church, attended a Southern Baptist megachurch in his later years. He viewed himself as a Christian but had “a distrust of the religious right and a faith that is too public, too political.”
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Three lessons I learned from John McCain
Never sacrifice your dignity or integrity for short-term gain.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Three steps for more civil political debate in the Trump era
Since the 2016 election, many have simply stopped trying to understand those with whom they disagree. But we can discuss politics if we ask fair questions and listen, then listen some more.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Complaint: Migrant parents coerced to sign documents they did not understand
Parents gave away rights to be reunited with their children when the non-English speaking mothers and fathers signed documents in English they could not read, according to a complaint.