Matthew Sitman

Matthew Sitman is an associate editor of Commonweal. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Three Arguments about Last Night's Presidential Debate

By Matthew Sitman

October 10, 2016

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How Not to Argue about Pope Francis

By Matthew Sitman

October 4, 2016

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No Contest: Hillary Clinton Dominates the First Presidential Debate

By Matthew Sitman

September 27, 2016

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Late to Class

By Matthew Sitman

July 8, 2016

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A Distinction without a Difference?

By Matthew Sitman

May 28, 2016

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Reading David Brooks in Altoona

By Matthew Sitman

May 3, 2016

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