by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 26, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Catholic voters are a much-discussed constituency in American politics. As Alex Hale noted recently, no major political party in the United States aligns with Catholic teaching. Because of this, politicians make concerted efforts to win over Catholic voters. This...
by Doug Jones, SJ | Oct 19, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
The news these days does not paint a rosy picture for peace and goodwill around the world. The United Kingdom continues its agonizingly slow departure from the European Union. Tensions are flaring between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Lebanon’s decline into failed statehood...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Apr 20, 2020 | Economics, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 6 mins
It may seem an inopportune moment to rethink our political system as we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic. However, the unprecedented near-halt of our society and economy has given us a rare opportunity to step back and re-examine how we structure our world...
by Michael Rozier, SJ | Jan 22, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 8 mins
It’s not the economy, stupid. I know most of the pundits say that the November election will pivot on the state of the economy. But their I-can-only-see-the-story-right-in-front-of-me groupthink forgets what is coming this summer. The dominant issue of the 2012...
