Catholic Worker at 75

July 1, 2008 | This article appeared in the July 21, 2008 edition of The Nation.

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The movement she inspired--passionate, pacifist and siding with the scorned--is seventy-five and going strong.

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Colman McCarthy

Colman McCarthy, a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, directs the Center for Teaching Peace, in Washington....

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