Hurricane Maria removed the delusions of prosperity and first-world status that blinded so many to the realities of Puerto Rico, including the fragility of its infrastructure, its high levels of social inequality and its status as a U.S. colony.
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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘Misinformation’ seen as reason for veto of Pennsylvania abortion bill
The legislation would have strengthened the ban on dismemberment abortions and abortions from the 20th week on during a pregnancy.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops ask Trump to reconsider GOP tax plan as it heads to White House
“We ask that [the president] take into account the full consequences of its provisions and work with Congress to remedy them before signing a tax bill into law.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
What Martin Scorsese can teach us about our immigration debate
“Gangs of New York” reminds us that for as long as the United States has been a nation of immigrants, it has been infected by xenophobia.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A U.N. mission offers a sobering assessment of poverty in America
The United States is thwarting the advancement of millions of its citizens, a UN rapporteur says.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Two tax solutions that would actually “Make America Great Again”
Why not tax individuals for what they take out of society instead of what they contribute?
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Kirsten Powers worked for Bill Clinton and Fox News. She has some thoughts on sexual harassment.
Have we reached a turning point in how we handle sexual misconduct in the workplace and beyond?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As more Dreamers lose protection, Catholic leaders say Congress must act on DACA
More than 22,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children are already subject to deportation, and Congress seems no closer to finding a solution.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Joe Biden suffered a father’s greatest loss, yet he still has hope.
Joe Biden’s deep love for his son is evident on every page of ‘Promise Me.’
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Kirsten Powers worked for Bill Clinton and Fox News. She has some thoughts on sexual harassment.
How does an appointee in the Bill Clinton administration end up as a regular face of Fox News? It’s complicated. And what does a woman who has worked for decades in both politics and the media have to say about today’s sexual assault and harassment reckoning? A lot. This week we talk with Kirsten Powers, […]