Paul Baumann

Conservatives embrace Christopher Lasch’s critique of the elites. But they neglect his equally searing indictment of capitalism and consumerism.

By sending the National Guard to cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago, Trump is trying to foment conflict, not defuse it. We've seen this playbook before.

"I worked with Patrick Jordan at Commonweal for more than twenty years. Pat was one of the most decent people I have ever known."

We are always surrounded by suffering, and even death, as we go about our mundane errands.

Cradle Catholics are defecting from the faith in extraordinary numbers. Are cohesive religious communities the answer?