Article The Coup in Niger After the ousting of democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger, questions arise about the role of Western presence in the region.By Regina MunchAugust 27, 2023 International Politics War and Peace Africa Foreign Affairs
Article Imperiling Migrants at Sea Almost six hundred migrants died on a perilous journey crossing the Mediterranean Sea. What did officials do to try to prevent the disaster?By Regina MunchJuly 23, 2023 Immigration Death and Dying
Article The Case Against Consolidation Buying stuff has become the primary way Americans engage with strangers in public.By Regina MunchJune 18, 2023 Economy Politics Domestic Affairs
Article Peace in Tigray? The ceasefire between Tigray and the Ethiopian government is welcome, but the peace it promises is still fragile. By Regina MunchNovember 4, 2022 War and Peace Africa
Article Smothering the Coptic Church A fire that killed forty-one reveals the less-obvious difficulties Coptic Christians endure as part of daily life.By Regina MunchAugust 26, 2022 Middle East Foreign Affairs
Article A Ceasefire in Yemen The United States has contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen. We have a moral duty to make sure that children do not starve there as a result.By Regina MunchApril 26, 2022 War and Peace Middle East
PoliticsChild Labor Isn’t in the Past We can’t afford to play dumb as labor protections fail and disappear. Treating children like cheap labor costs too much.By Mollie Wilson O’ReillyAugust 6, 2023
ReligionOpus Dei’s Ordinary Secularity In a new history of Opus Dei, two senior members celebrate the group’s embrace of ordinary life.By Daniele PalmerAugust 4, 2023
CultureBarbie the Existentialist Stereotypical Barbie is everything, which is another way of saying that she is nothing.By Santiago RamosAugust 25, 2023
BooksIs Ethics Like Math? A new biography of philosopher Derek Parfit explains the eccentric philosopher's quest to find a legitimate secular moral theory. By Frank B. FarrellAugust 17, 2023
CollectionsPope Francis at Ten Years A wide-ranging collection of Commonweal’s coverage of the remarkable pontificate of Pope Francis.By The EditorsMarch 12, 2023