Article The Eucharist & the Poor Eucharistic realism means we see the poor and vulnerable, just as we see the Real Presence.By John CavadiniNovember 23, 2023 Theology Poverty Religion Spirituality
Article Abolishing Poverty in America Poverty is not inevitable. Matthew Desmond explains the steps we need to take to eradicate it.By Dominic PreziosiOctober 9, 2023 Interview Poverty Economy
How to Abolish Poverty On this episode, sociologist Matthew Desmond explains how we can work not just to alleviate poverty, but to eradicate it. Poverty Social Justice
Article The Problem of Darci Monica Potts’s new memoir is a brilliant ethnography of a forgotten America that most are happy to ignore.By Robin AnteparaAugust 28, 2023 Books Poverty
Article What Francis Means by ‘Fratelli Tutti’ Yes, we should be concerned about the all-male ‘Fratelli tutti.’ But we need a more expansive, charitable view of Francis’s deliberate word choices.By Carmen M. Nanko-FernándezMarch 12, 2023 Pope Francis Theology Poverty Fratelli tutti
Feature Christ at the Assembly Line Simone Weil went into the factory to find out more about the social conditions of the modern worker in capitalism. Instead, she found Jesus Christ.By Costică BrădăţanJanuary 8, 2023 Religion Politics Social Justice Poverty
PoliticsIs ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Born to Rule? It’s hard to understand how anyone can think of Bronze Age Pervert as a role model, but an alarming number of young would-be fascists apparently do.By Matt McManusNovember 19, 2023
ReligionSold by the Jesuits Rachel L. Swarns's book dives into the history and legacy of the 272 slaves sold by the Jesuits at Georgetown University.By Marcia ChatelainNovember 15, 2023
CultureHave We Become Gods? Tara Isabella Burton’s new book asks: How has self-creation in pursuit of profit become our social ideal?By Brad EastNovember 15, 2023
BooksPreserving Hope for Humanity One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies.By Gilbert MeilaenderNovember 1, 2023
CollectionsThe Israel-Palestine Conflict A collection of Commonweal's writings on the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2009By The EditorsNovember 14, 2023