The great enemy of the truth,” said J.F.K., “is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest; but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.”
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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
After furor over remarks, DNC chair to meet with pro-life Dems’ head
Perez was criticized in pro-life circles when he said, “Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman’s right to make her own choices about her body and her health. That is not negotiable.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Is statehood a way out of Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis?
“Puerto Rico’s problem is that it’s an island of U.S. citizens who don’t have citizens’ rights—to vote in U.S. elections or have voting representatives in Congress.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Callista Gingrich picked as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican
The wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will have to manage an awkward relationship between the White House and the Vatican.
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Trump firing of Comey possibly worse than Watergate, says former Nixon prosecutor
“It’s hard for me to credit that the president is now vigorously acting in Hillary Clinton’s interest,” says Philip Lacovara.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The calm conviction we need in the face of James Comey’s firing
At this point, it is important to find level ground, rather than stumble down a hill that we may not be able to climb back up.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
White House signing ceremonies showcase two styles of U.S. Catholicism
An executive order on religious liberty gave the impression of a church wanting to be left alone, but there is another role for Catholics.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Wisdom of a ‘liberal white guy’
MSNBC host Chris Hayes likes to refer to himself as a self-righteous, loud-mouthed pundit.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What can the U.S. learn from how other countries balance church and state?
U.S. educational history is rife with examples of varying levels of government involvement with religious education in public schools.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Trumpcare and Obama’s $400,000 speaking fee have in common
Both political parties are getting further out of touch from the average voters.