Mr. Thompson, one of the first African-Americans hired by a major Chicago advertising agency, is on a crusade to convince people of all races that this is not a black or white matter. Human beings represent a range of color.
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Will Hawaii prove a sanctuary for undocumented people?
“So far we do not know of anybody on Oahu that has been visited by ICE or picked up.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
US bishops urge Senate to strike ‘harmful’ aspects of AHCA
U.S. bishops called on the Senate to strip out the harmful provisions of the bill when the chamber takes it up for consideration or essentially to start over on GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Litmus tests lead to mediocre politics and voter disengagement
The exclusion of pro-life Democratic candidates feeds cynicism about our money-driven political process.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Nancy Pelosi says pro-life Americans are welcome in Democratic Party
“Most of those people—my family, extended family—are not pro-choice. You think I’m kicking them out of the Democratic Party?”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A new path for unions in America
In ‘Beyond 15,’ Jonathan Rosenblum scolds Barack Obama for being “more invested in bailing out the financial sector than in expending political capital for workers’ rights.”
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Trump and the U.S. Catholic Church: The First 100 Days
Predictably Mr. Trump has also clashed with the Catholic Church and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on many of the policies he has promoted during his first 100 days.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
We choose life: Arkansas, Nebraska and the death penalty.
On April 30, Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, the sedative used in state executions, expires. As a result, the state has executed four inmates in just eight days. This week, we talk with Brother Joseph Hoover, S.J., about these executions and the Catholic Church’s fight against the death penalty in Nebraska. In Signs of the Times, we […]
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
The Strength of A Nation: Why Trump’s budget is a threat to our national security
President Trump’s budget provides a boost to “our common defense” at the price of cutting support for “the general welfare.”
Posted inFaith, News
Environmentalist Bill McKibben talks faith
Even fans of McKibben may not know that the founder of the 350.org environmental nonprofit is also a religious man.