Millennial‘s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at The New Republic. She writes: Libertarianism rests on the whimsical notion that all people are isolated, entirely free agents with no claims on others except those that they can negotiate through consensual contracts. The very existence of children flatly disproves this; any moral intuition indicates that… Read More ESB: Libertarians Have a History of Horrifying Views on Parenting

Slowly but surely, changes are occurring in the demographic makeup of Congress. One change worth celebrating is the record number of women elected to represent Americans nationwide. While the US lags far behind other nations such as Rwanda or Sweden in this regard, more and more women are getting elected to Congress. With these changes,… Read More A New Focus on Women’s Equality with a Record Number of Women in Congress?

For a storm named after a cute, quirky teenager, Juno turned out to be pretty vicious. Last week’s blizzard buried parts of the east coast in up to three feet of snow, flooded many coastal towns, and generated wind gusts of 78mph in some locations. Every now and then a major storm like Juno comes… Read More Seeing the Snow Globe as Half Full: A Blizzard Blessing?

NCR reports: Pope Francis formally declared Tuesday that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated as a martyr for the Catholic faith, and the beatification of the prelate who was shot dead after radically calling on the church to stand with the poor is expected within months. Read Joshua McElwee’s full story here.

Are we to be a church that welcomes people or pushes them away? In his words and actions, Pope Francis has shown his commitment to a church that welcomes those who have felt alienated and excluded. Reports indicate that Pope Francis has once again applied this approach by meeting with and embracing a transgender man… Read More Reports: Pope Francis Met With, Embraced Transgender Man

For the Church in the United States, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision marks a day of prayer for the unborn, and Catholics join others in marching for life in the streets. But as we engage in this prayer and protest, it is essential to go back to the basics of what being… Read More Recognizing the Personhood of Unborn Children in Our Daily Actions

Many Americans believe the United States spends a significant portion of its budget on foreign aid. One frequently cited survey reports that Americans believe this number to be as high as 25%. In reality, the United States spends less than 1% of its budget on foreign aid. This number is already startlingly low, but with… Read More Poverty in the World is a Scandal: Strengthen Funding for Poverty-Focused Aid and Development