Current Events & Politics
Humor, Humanity, and Community: The Verbatim Salon Subverts the Immigration Narratives of the Trump Administration
By all reports, the Trump Administration’s approach to immigration in its second term has been akin to so many 20th century dictatorships—people being seized on the street or from their homes by masked men; individuals with valid green cards, visas, even citizenship being terrorized, humiliated, and jailed; and now the military being mobilized in two…
Read MoreTrump as the Master of Revels
Late-night host Stephen Colbert is the latest piece to be played in the never-ending board game that has dominated American life over the past six months. Maybe “Sorry!”? Although in our vindictive climate perhaps it would be better called “Not Sorry!” Either way, calling it “chess” would give certain entities too much credit, so pardon…
Read MoreAbsolute Déjà Vu
There is nothing like a visit to Paris to feel the power of protest. The revolution’s memory is in the stones and soil, its legacy in the spirit of the people. It manifests itself in myriad ways in everyday life. On my recent visit, for example, I narrowly made it to the Louvre before a…
Read MoreThe Conclave Bandwagon
If there is one thing that papal prognosticators seem to agree on — and nothing about this week’s conclave seems at all certain — it’s that the conclave will be short, likely two days, three at most. There will be an initial vote on Wednesday evening when the cardinal-electors first enter the Sistine Chapel and…
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