"I told him that I was incredibly appreciative of the incredible role that he is playing in this planet in discussing issues about the need for an economy based on morality, not greed."

Rock the Foundations“‘Ghetto Gospel,’” by Alex Nava (4/4), is powerfully illuminating. I have long loved artists like B. B. King and Marvin Gaye, whose beautiful song during the Vietnam era claimed, “We can rock the world’s foundation/ Everybody together, together

Six months ago Pope Francis told Congress, “You are called to defend and preserve the dignity of your fellow citizens in the tireless and demanding pursuit of the common good, for this is the chief aim of all politics.” I love politics, but I hate much of what passes for politics today.

Author Richard Ford on the state of the contemporary short story.

Can a president can go too far in making fun of himself?

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I love politics, but I hate much of what passes for politics today.

The liberal-conservative divide is not “who wants to help and who doesn’t care.”

Satisfaction with the economy is high, but it's hardly universal.

Fifty percent of Americans have a favorable view of newcomers from other countries.