Maybe our nostalgia for “better days” is simply a case of buyer’s remorse.
US Politics
Posted inPolitics & Society
How are Catholics reacting to Donald Trump’s unexpected win?
A majority of Catholics—52 percent—voted for Mr. Trump.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
President Trump will need prayers and God’s help; so will we
I still think Mr. Trump is unfit for office. But the American founders knew they were building a Republican system that would check executive power.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Regardless of the election outcome, Clinton leaves the stage as a champion
Clinton’s loss says more about the enduring presence of sexism in our society than about populism.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Editors: This election made our divisions undeniable, but politics alone won’t heal them
No one should feel complacent about the divisions this election emphasized and exploited, which run far deeper than political allegiances.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
How Our Next President Was Elected
The morning after the election of Donald J. Trump, America‘s National Correspondent, Michael O’Loughlin, and Associate Editor at America, Robert David Sullivan, discuss how the election unfolded with Kerry Weber and Tim Reidy.
Posted inFirst Monday, Politics & Society
These are the 5 legal theories that might finally end the death penalty
The Eighth Amendment prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Onward Christian Soldier
It was a dark night and a bleak next morning. And then grace came.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What won at the polls? Marijuana, gun control and minimum wage hikes
Nebraska voters reinstated the death penalty. California, Nevada and Massachusetts approved measures legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic voters helped give Trump his unexpected victory
Despite months of pre-election polls showing Catholics backing Hillary Clinton, exit polls show Donald Trump won a majority of Catholic votes on Tuesday.