It’s Not Trump Versus the Pope, It’s Trump Versus Secularism It’s Not Trump Versus the Pope, It’s Trump Versus Secularism
The billionaire is at odds with a historic American commitment to religious pluralism and separation of church and state.
Feb 19, 2016 / John Nichols
Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics
Attacks on the pope misrepresent his message and display the submerged anti-Catholicism in US political life.
Feb 19, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War
The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.
Feb 17, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Letters From the November 16, 2015, Issue Letters From the November 16, 2015, Issue
For the love of Bernie… when loco parentis is loco… in defense of the pope… fetal distraction…
Oct 29, 2015 / Letters / Our Readers
The Moral Case Against the TPP The Moral Case Against the TPP
The TPP doesn’t just put jobs at risk. It rewrites the rules of business for big corporations—just ask Pope Francis.
Oct 13, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Manuel Pérez-Rocha
Letters From the October 26, 2015, Issue Letters From the October 26, 2015, Issue
Papal buzzkill… sister act… Bern, baby, bern… fuzzy math?… Greider the great…
Oct 8, 2015 / Letters / Our Readers and Bryce Covert
It’s Time to Lock In the Wins of the Climate Movement It’s Time to Lock In the Wins of the Climate Movement
This is a new generation’s moment in history.
Oct 1, 2015 / Tom Hayden
Is it Time for a New New Deal? Is it Time for a New New Deal?
Our economy is broken. Could a universal basic income, child allowances, and worker-owned cooperatives fix it?
Sep 30, 2015 / Audio / James M. Larkin and Zach Goldhammer
Pope Francis’ Endorsement of the Iran Deal Exposes Republican Hypocrisy Pope Francis’ Endorsement of the Iran Deal Exposes Republican Hypocrisy
If the GOP obsession with banning abortion is about life, why aren’t they celebrating the avoidance of war with Iran?
Sep 28, 2015 / Juan Cole
On Climate Change, Listen to Pope Francis, Not Jeb Bush On Climate Change, Listen to Pope Francis, Not Jeb Bush
The politician says we should disregard the pope because “he’s not a scientist.” But the pope’s background is in chemistry and his counselors are top scientists.
Sep 27, 2015 / John Nichols