Bush’s new exhibition features 66 paintings of wounded veterans whom the former president has come to know.
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The law that could reel in Trump’s deregulation efforts
The A.P.A. is not flashy, but it promotes the fair administration of laws and continuity during transitions of power; for that it should be celebrated.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Passing over Trump, Notre Dame to honor native son Mike Pence
The selection of Mr. Pence ends months of speculation over whether one of the nation’s most prestigious Catholic universities would honor President Donald J. Trump
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
What Trump’s call for vouchers could mean for Catholic schools
Throwing something of a damper on the voucher enthusiasm is a string of recent studies that have cast doubt on the impact at the individual level of choice experiments.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Trump cites common good, but will he seek common ground?
Democrats should be focused on opportunities for genuine, bipartisan cooperation with the Trump administration.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
President Trump’s speech to Congress annotated with statements from Catholic leaders
U.S. Catholic bishops have issued a flurry of statements about the many executive orders signed by Mr. Trump.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Why Bannon’s pessimism won’t protect the Judeo-Christian tradition
Trump may have given one restrained speech, but Steve Bannon still hews to a vision of America under siege.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Welcome to jesuitical
A new podcast from the young, lay editors of America Media.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Trump conservatives and refugees both want: a place to call home
The attraction of Trump’s brand of conservatism is that it recognizes the meaning in place, patriotism and culture.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
New Democratic Party leader Tom Perez has deep Jesuit connections
“My folks taught us that if someone is hungry, you feed them. That if someone is thirsty, you give them drink. If someone is a stranger you welcome them into your home.”