In an international equivalent of donning a sandwich board and declaring that the end of the world draws nigh, sixty mayors from around the world and at least one U.S. governor accepted an invitation to meet with Pope Francis at … Continue reading
Warning: lengthy rant ahead… Today, the New York Times has a column by “conservative” David Brooks titled “Talent Loves English” in which he writes about immigration. He started by mentioning the Magna Carta and “Anglo-Saxon” a couple of times. He … Continue reading
Lately I’ve read quite a few articles and blog posts about how poor people are being criminalized. The articles list examples from Ferguson, Baltimore, and other cities where incidents of social unrest have dominated recent headlines to prove their point. … Continue reading
