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FaithShort Take
Grace Copps
On Tuesday night, Mr. Mamdani pulled off a shocking upset and finished first in the initial round of vote-counting in the Democratic primary for mayor. What can his campaign teach the Catholic Church about energizing “Gen Z”?
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kevin Ahern
How should American Catholics respond to the U.S. attacks on Iran? Perhaps the Feast of Corpus Christi offers a counterpoint to the god of war, power and vengeance invoked by so many today.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers guard an entrance of the Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 10, during a protest demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Tobias Winright
Masked police undermine trust and amplify fear. They do not fit a democratic society.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Zac Davis
The direct action of San Diego Bishop Michael Pham is likely to leave a stronger impression in the minds of the public—and of the immigrants who are circling in and out of court—than any written statement.
A man carries a wounded girl after an explosion in downtown Tehran amid Israel's three-day campaign of strikes against Iran, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Morteza Zangene/ISNA)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kevin Clarke
In judging the morality of an act of war, an easy ask is always: “Was the belligerent party left with no other recourse?” That does not appear to be true in this case.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Peter Lucier
My primary problem with the parade wasn’t just that it broke a norm. My problem is that it reminded me how easily we tell ourselves comforting stories instead of asking hard questions.