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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
We can't let inflation go unchallenged. President Biden is running out of time before investment dries up because of confusion and fear.
Pro-life demonstrators are seen near the Supreme Court in Washington June 15, 2022. The court overruled the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in its ruling in the Dobbs case on a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks June 24. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert David Sullivan
The idea that the government should broadly reflect the values of the majority of the governed is in serious trouble.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 9, 2022. Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency that was hidden inside furniture at his game farm. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Russell Pollitt, S.J.
The #farmgate scandal is only the latest example of dysfunction within the African National Congress. Critics warn that corruption and incompetence have become endemic, contributing to a massive breakdown in basic services.
A lawn towel with the image of the American flag lies abandoned on a stretch of grass next to a road.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
Cardinal Cupich, among others, expressed dismay at the recent mass shootings in Chicago and Philadelphia. Cupich repeated his call “to enact serious, broadly popular gun safety measures.”
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Molly Cahill
I’ve been feeling so down on the state of affairs in this nation that I’ve started to wonder if I can even celebrate the Fourth of July this year without feeling painfully disingenuous. So I looked to my colleagues for hope.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to a Catholic sister next week.