Clinton Presents: The Coercive Power of the State

As a statement of the views of the Obama administration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks were a remarkably candid—and remarkably chilling—exposition of official determination to make the world safe for LGBT at home as well as abroad.

Raise Your Christmas Expectations

The problem many of us have with Christmas isn’t that we expect too much of it, but that we expect much too little.

America’s Perverse Consistency in Iraq

As active U.S. military involvement in Iraq draws to a close, what does the moral scorecard on this adventure look like from an American point of view?

Without Silence, No Communication, Says Pope

In today’s media-saturated world, where all of us are at constant risk of inundation by the sheer quantity of communication, making sense of media requires regular cultivation of reflective silence to sort out all those incoming messages.

Vatican’s Proposed Financial Reforms Not So Stupid After All

It’s a pity that friends and foes of the Vatican’s new statement on international financial reform hastened to all but torpedo the Vatican’s new statement on international financial reform right at the start, going out of their way to undermine it by likening it in some way to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Let the Persecution Begin!

The persecution of religion in America has begun, with the Catholic Church a prime target.

Extra, Extra — Too Many Catholics Uninformed

If the pope says something on Monday morning, then by the following Sunday evening a billion or so Catholics around the world will have a pretty clear notion of what he’s said… Sorry, my friend, but if you think it really works like that, all I can say is: dream on.

The Real Realism

Is America condemned to endless war? And if so, what implications does that have for the American psyche—the American soul?

Why School Reform isn’t Enough

By implication at least, school reform was a central issue in the recent District of Columbia Democratic primary election in which an incumbent mayor known for naming and supporting a reform-minded school chancellor sought reelection. Moreover—and also by implication—school reform… Read More

Life and Justice

Early this year, as the battle over health care was nearing the end, something deeply disturbing happened. The Catholic bishops’ conference, true to its word, said it couldn’t support the bill because of its abortion-related provisions; but the Catholic Health… Read More

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