While some Cubans succeed in beginning new lives elsewhere, others are forced to return—a process that is often psychologically, physically, and financially traumatic.
Commonweal’s editors share their favorite pieces of the year—on the Synod on Synodality, economic inequality, the therapeutic mindset, and much, much more.
The latest climate conference called for a “transition away” from fossil fuels. But can the world bend the emissions curve fast enough to avoid catastrophe?
“Rooting abortion jurisprudence in expressive individualism, the Roe and Casey decisions absolved all of us of our obligation to come to the aid of women in crisis.”
If there were any doubt about whether Donald Trump still controls the GOP, the latest unruliness from Republican lawmakers should put the issue to rest.
“When I started writing this review, I resolved to avoid the mawkish, almost elegiac tone that often seeps into essays about Scialabba. As you can see, I’ve failed.”
