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Article The Vagaries of God-Making The deification of powerful, sometimes oppressive, men has been present throughout human history and isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. By Nate Klug June 22, 2022 Books History Indigenous Peoples
Article What Is Equity? The Right treats ‘equity’ as an insidious modern invention, but the word and concept have circulated for thousands of years, since Aristotle. By Charles McNamara June 21, 2022 Politics Equity
Feature Closeness & the Common Journey Synodality is an expression of the Church’s responsiveness to Christ. By Bishop Daniel E. Flores, STD June 20, 2022 Synodality U.S. Catholicism Theology Pope Francis
Article The debate about Gogol is really a skirmish in this broader conflict of historical interpretation. Gogol or Hohol? By John Rodden June 17, 2022 Ukraine Russia Books History
Feature Human Fundamentals Roosevelt Montás is one of the growing number of people of color who testify to the value of classics and great books in their communities. By Zena Hitz June 13, 2022 Books Literature Education
Article ‘Still Beloved’ In 1973, Reginald Adams was killed in one of many attacks on gay people in the United States. Now, a new grave commemorates his life and death. By Robert Fieseler June 10, 2022 LGBTQ issues Death and Dying The Last Word
Article What Does It Take Now? Michael Kazin’s new book explores the history of the world’s oldest mass political organization, the Democratic Party. By John T. McGreevy June 8, 2022 Politics History Books
Feature The Pope of Russell Square T. S. Eliot understood that we are mostly made of the past, and that to nullify it in the name of progress is to annihilate much that is precious. By Terry Eagleton June 6, 2022 Literature Philosophy Nonfiction
Article A Missed Opportunity? Not One Inch is a book to which historians will return again and again, examining the decade after the 1989 surprise. By James J. Sheehan June 2, 2022 Russia History Foreign Affairs
Feature Bucha’s Wounds The invasion of Bucha may be over, but its residents’ lives are shattered and the horror continues as they mourn their dead and process the destruction. By Anna Surinyach June 1, 2022 Arts Ukraine War and Peace Death and Dying
Article ‘There’s Always Something We Can Offer Someone Else’ An interview with Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow, who challenges the Right’s performative claim on Christian representation. By Dominic Preziosi May 30, 2022 Interview U.S. Catholicism Domestic Affairs
Feature Something Like Normal For the residents of San Gregorio, in Mexico, this year’s Holy Week brought the return of valuable community-oriented religious traditions. By Joseph Sorrentino May 28, 2022 Arts Latin America Laity
Article Getting Used to It There are things one shouldn’t get over too quickly, and things one should never get used to. By The Editors May 25, 2022 Gun Control Domestic Affairs
Article The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Shireen Abu Akleh’s death is indicative of the dangers faced by journalists as governments increasingly clamp down on press freedoms. By Griffin Oleynick May 24, 2022 Foreign Affairs Death and Dying Middle East
Article Anti-Trans Legislation Legislation proposed across the country uses misinformation to target transgender children. By Isabella Simon May 23, 2022 LGBTQ issues Domestic Affairs
Article Too Big To Pluck? Taxing unrealized capital gains is a good idea, but we could go farther in recognizing the societal threat posed by extreme inequality. By Matt Mazewski May 21, 2022 Economy Joe Biden
Article Chronicler of Follies In his long career as a writer and editor, John Leo acted as a sentry against the cultural encroachments of dogmatic liberalism. By Peter Steinfels May 17, 2022 Death and Dying
Article When Timing Is Paramount If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women. By Peter Steinfels May 9, 2022 Abortion Bishops
Article On the Horizon George R. Stewart’s ‘Storm’ is a testament to the power of nature, and the power of human ingenuity to address its consequences. By Kate Lucky November 30, 2021 Literature Climate Change
Article Books in Brief The editors are reading Harry Crews’ memoir, theology for a fruitful future Church, and poetry from a convert and Commonweal contributor. By The Editors June 1, 2022 Books in Brief Nonfiction Poetry
Article To seek a currency union without a political union is illusory. Letters | Saving the eurozone, ‘tariff’ penances, and remembering Afghan refugees By The Editors May 25, 2022 Letters
Article Poem | Nest “Built, some would say by instinct—I saw love, / the flaming care stars lavish on their planets.” By Richard Schiffman May 24, 2022 Poetry