The Catholic Church in America—once an ally of workers and their unions—grew deferential to big money in recent decades. Now, prompted by the Pope, a new generation of labor priests and bishops is trying to change that.
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Desegregated, Differently
Half of Hartford’s schoolkids attend integrated schools, thanks to a legal strategy that might work elsewhere.
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Not Britain’s Finest Hour
If Brexit actually happens, those most harmed will be the people who voted for it. How did Britain get into such a mess, and how might she yet muddle out of it?
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White Nationalism and Economic Nationalism
Democrats can’t compete with Bannon on racism—and shouldn’t—but they can certainly outdo him when it comes to good jobs.
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What Will It Take for Black Lives to Matter?
Nonviolent, cross-racial coalitions are the only way back to a decent America.
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The Freedom Caucus’s Man on the Inside
Mick Mulvaney has his dream job as director of OMB. Given the general chaos in Trump-world, what can he make of it?
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Ex Libris: A Conversation with Frederick Wiseman
In his latest film, the legendary documentarian journeys through the splendors of the New York Public Library and deconstructs the meaning of books, reading, and learning in the age of Trump.
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Real Tax Reform: What It Is and What It Isn’t
Trump’s proposed tax cuts, mostly on corporations and the wealthy, will do nothing to help the people who elected him president.
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Slaying the Partisan Gerrymander
With extreme gerrymanders on the rise, it is time for the Supreme Court—and the states—to curb a practice that has gotten out of control.
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France and Germany: An Aging Couple Carries On
Merkel and Macron need each other, as emblems of a still vital European center. But can Macron deliver more than symbols, and will Merkel take her foot off Europe’s oxygen hose?
