Article “Something is Changing” Recent riots in Chemnitz suggest that the European bulwark that has long been Germany—penitent, pacifistic, profoundly liberal—is starting to wobbleBy Rand Richards CooperSeptember 19, 2018 Foreign Affairs Immigration Columnists
Article Exploiting the New Tribalism Expanding the definition of “public charge” continues a pattern in which anti-immigrant measures are advanced for political advantageBy Paul MosesAugust 15, 2018 Immigration
Article Unusually Cruel A new compact on migration reveals a growing global consensus on the humane treatment of immigrants and refugees, but the U.S. under Trump remains an outlierBy Paul MosesJuly 26, 2018 Immigration Foreign Affairs Donald Trump
Article Widening the ‘Pro-Life’ Frame Pro-life politics must expand beyond the narrow focus on abortion, and advocate for issues like gun control, the environment, and immigrationBy John GehringJuly 11, 2018 Domestic Affairs Abortion Immigration Supreme Court
Article Ignoring the Evidence Despite extensive documentation of Trump’s intent to discriminate against Muslims, the conservative majority upholds the travel banBy Paul MosesJune 27, 2018 Immigration Donald Trump Muslim-Christian Relations Supreme Court
Article Letter from Germany As Trump’s mendacity fans the flames of division in Germany, the country's antipathy toward the president reaches a boiling pointBy William Collins DonahueJune 26, 2018 Foreign Affairs Donald Trump Immigration
PoliticsA Crisis Gone to Waste Any politician who believes that Washington has been too hard on Wall Street is mistaken, and should be firmly corrected by voters this NovemberBy The EditorsSeptember 18, 2018
ReligionTime to Leave? In the face of the church's manifold sins, we stay because we long for what the church teaches about human life to be trueBy Paul BaumannSeptember 23, 2018
CultureLady Sings the Chants A new book explores the thick atmosphere of religion surrounding Billie Holiday, tracing the fluid relations of music and faithBy Katherine LuckySeptember 7, 2018
BooksThings Fall Apart A new book tracks the decline of the American middle class over the past few decades, but offers few solutions for building a better futureBy Regina MunchSeptember 12, 2018
CollectionsSee, Judge, Act A collection of Commonweal’s coverage of liberation theology, 50 years after the extraordinary bishops’ conference at MedellínBy The EditorsAugust 24, 2018
