This election season, women decisively rejected the obscene way the word “rape” was used in the service of proving ideological purity. Now that election season is finally over, we have the opportunity to work together to confront this profound violation of human dignity. We can change things so that one in six women will no… Read More Rape Remains Rape
There is a fundamental divide in the anti-abortion movement that is often masked by the right’s decision to utilize the language of progressives to broaden their appeal. Behind this divide is a disagreement over the primary reason to prohibit abortion. For many on the right, the impulse to ban abortion comes from the desire to… Read More What the “Intrinsic Evil” Argument Reveals
One of the things I like least about the beginning of the volleyball season, which coincides with the beginning of the school year, is seeing fresh-faced 7th grade girls come back to school as 8th graders caked in garish makeup. What is disheartening is not the makeup per se, as much as I dislike it… Read More The Keep it Real Revolution: No Makeup
In this past Sunday’s Gospel, we heard Jesus issue a challenge to an earnest young man who wanted to know how to secure life beyond the grave. First, he was reminded of the Ten Commandments. The young man assured Jesus that he was keeping these. Considering this, Jesus upped the ante, telling the man to… Read More Becoming Human Again
When six Sikh men and women in Oak Creek, Wisconsin were murdered while at worship, for the first time in many years I thought of my Sikh uncle. In the weeks that followed the shooting, I found myself talking with my mother about him and his personality, history, brothers, sisters, and friends. In the 1960s,… Read More Religious Freedom and Dialogue: From Vatican II to Oak Creek
A few days ago, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, along with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Diocese of Brooklyn, released a commentary on the Feast of St. Vincent DePaul. For those who placed Cardinal Dolan in the camp of partisan Republican bishops along with Bishops Robert Morlino, Earl Boyea, Thomas Paprocki, Samuel Aquila, William Lori, and Charles… Read More Dolan and DiMarzio: Government Must Do More to Help Those in Need
How can teachers unions be engines of change and progress? This question is vital as unions look to define their role in the 21st century. Today, unions’ roles have changed. Many unions are no longer fighting battles for a 40-hour work week, healthcare, or vacation time. They are no longer struggling against child labor and… Read More How Can Teachers Unions Be Engines of Progress?
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