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Biden’s Response to Economic Precarity Will Shape the Future of the Democratic Party

Inflation is down, unemployment is low, and the economy continues to grow. Yet many Americans are dissatisfied with the economy. A recent poll showed that just 36% of US adults approve of President Biden’s handling of the economy. With President Biden placing “Bidenomics” at the heart of his reelection campaign, understanding the reason behind this… Read More Biden’s Response to Economic Precarity Will Shape the Future of the Democratic Party

Robert Christian

Archbishop Gudziak Calls for ‘Radical Solidarity with Working Families’

via Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, Chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: On this Labor Day, we hear a passage from the Gospel of Luke: Jesus reading Isaiah in the synagogue. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,… Read More Archbishop Gudziak Calls for ‘Radical Solidarity with Working Families’

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Majority of Young Adults Recognize ‘Moderate Drinking’ Is Harmful

via Gallup: A record-high 39% of Americans now say that consuming one to two drinks a day is bad for one’s health, marking an 11-percentage-point increase since 2018…. The increased belief that moderate alcohol consumption is detrimental is owed largely to young adults aged 18-34, among whom it has risen 18 points since 2018. That… Read More Majority of Young Adults Recognize ‘Moderate Drinking’ Is Harmful

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Why Organized Religion Is Important for American Society

via Tish Harrison Warren: Eboo Patel wants to tell a better story about religion in America. Patel, an American Muslim and founder and president of Interfaith America, a Chicago-based nonprofit that aims to promote cooperation across religious differences, served on President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships and has written five books, including… Read More Why Organized Religion Is Important for American Society

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Can the Whole Life Approach Break Our Political Stalemate?

Tish Harrison Warren writes: People like me, who hold to what the Roman Catholic cardinal Joseph Bernardin called a “consistent ethic of life” and what the Catholic activist Eileen Egan referred to as “the seamless garment” of life don’t have a clear political home. A “whole life” ethic entails a commitment to life “from womb… Read More Can the Whole Life Approach Break Our Political Stalemate?

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