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A mourner leaves a funeral ceremony for Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani and his comrades, passing graffiti on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 6. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Maryann Cusimano Love
The U.S. executive branch has long been expanding its powers to wage war, writes Maryann Cusimano Love, but President Trump seems eager to go even further in acting without congressional authorization.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
From the defense of moneylending to ethical research methods, theologians have shaped modern economics and finance, writes Paul McNelis. It may be time for them to step in again.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Cecilia González-Andrieu
There was something truly inspiring about the presence of these undocumented students at a moment that could very well determine their place in this country.
A woman holds a sign in support of women deacons as Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Nov. 6. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
Micah D. Kiel
The synod on the Amazon has again raised the possibility of women deacons. The New Testament gives us a model and precedent, writes Micah D. Kiel of St. Ambrose University, by the name of Phoebe.
President Donald Trump at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 28, during a Thanksgiving Day visit. U.S. and international forces have been on the ground here ever since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Drew Christiansen
The Afghanistan Papers suggest that we still have not learned the lessons of history, writes Drew Christiansen, S.J., including a sense of humility and an awareness of human fallibility.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
Dwight Eisenhower has risen in the rankings of presidents, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., and his ability to combine bold initiatives with fiscal discipline is needed today.