“America First” is a serious threat to the international solidarity that lasting peace and justice require.
US Politics
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
An open letter to President Trump from the head of Jesuit Refugee Service USA
Refugees are survivors. As Americans, we share their values.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Learning to live with identity politics in the age of Trump
A lesson from philosopher Charles Taylor: the key feature of modern times is pluralism.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Who Counts as a “Real Woman” at the Women’s March on Washington?
To feminists of a certain cloth, the pro-life mentality is not an opposing view. It is an intrinsic evil, in all circumstances inexcusable, even abhorrent.
Posted inPolitics & Society
Barack Obama’s first inauguration revisited
The truth or foolishness of Obama’s hopeful vision of our country rests in the choices we will make.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Catholics Enjoy Peak Clout in Congress in 2017
This week Matt Malone, SJ., and Kerry Weber chatted to Robert David Sullivan about the role of Catholics in Congress across party lines. This topic is particualrly timely given that almost one third of Congress’ membership is Catholic in 2017.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Before Trump’s inauguration, Catholic communities are praying for immigrants
At least one community said it will declare sanctuary status for itself.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Betsy DeVos advocates for charter, magnet, religious school choice
DeVos’ candidacy has been met with fierce opposition for labor unions, Democrats and civil rights groups.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Outgoing US-Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett looks back on Pope Francis
Pope Francis puts his credibility on the line not only in the foreign policy field, but also in the pastoral field, outgoing U.S. Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett says.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Pro-life Millennials Speak Out
Tired of the rhetoric around abortion? The loudest voices don’t always tell the whole story. We talked to 7 millennial women—socialist, libertarian, Republican, independent—all of them pro-life, about their hopes for the pro-life movement.