Don’t fall for the GOP’s argument about ‘principle’ on the Supreme Court vacancy. Its power play diminishes the capacity for integrity and invites endless cynicism.
In 1989, eight people were murdered at a Jesuit university in El Salvador. Now, the man who helped orchestrate the killing is finally brought to justice.
The wildfires raging on the West Coast are part of a broader, climate change–induced pattern. We must respond with real solutions, not just mitigation.
Amid the confusion created by the pandemic, one thing is clear: the 2020 election will be unlike any other. Here’s some of Commonweal’s best writing on the subject.