The hospitals—two with Catholic affiliation and one with Lutheran ties—had argued that their pensions are “church plans” that are exempt from the law and have been treated as such for decades by federal officials.
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Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Does the truth matter? This is no longer a theoretical question.
Today, many voters use information not to discover what is true but to reinforce their political tribe.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic farmer ousted from Michigan market over same-sex marriage views
A Catholic farmer in Michigan is suing the city of East Lansing after he was barred from a municipal farmers market over his views on same-sex marriage.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
The real bubble protects elected officials
There is a bubble in American politics, but it is not separating Democratic and Republican voters; it is keeping political leaders of both parties from hearing the voices outside Washington.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
There is no convincing argument—moral or political—against food stamps
The data and facts are clear: If you care about working families and sound economic policy, SNAP is the program for you.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Three Catholics and a rabbi walk into a podcast studio
What does the word “rabbi” mean? And is a priest just the Catholic version of a rabbi? This week, we’ve got some Judaism 101, “radical hospitality” and more with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. Rabbi Avram is the co-founder of Base, a project that creates Jewish communities centered around hospitality, learning and service. And in Signs of […]
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Why Democrats and Republicans (still) cannot agree on health care reform
The Affordable Care Act has changed our expectations for health care. It shifted the way we live, which may be shifting what we believe.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump’s budget pays for defense by weakening the social safety net
The U.S. bishops have raised some serious concerns about what this proposal says about our national values.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Sister Carol Keehan: G.O.P. health care plan ‘cannot be fixed’
Congress is asking the nation to make “immoral choices,” said Sister Keehan, the president of the Catholic Health Association.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
After Trump’s Saudi speech, don’t forget his connections to Islamophobia
Until now, Islamophobia has been a cornerstone of the Trump presidency, and we should look for more than a momentary shift in rhetoric as evidence for meaningful change.