I know it’s a hot take but I think we can have museums and a democracy

They’re drunk. It’s alcohol.

Burma's genocide is the worst case of religious persecution of our time. Nearly 6 million people have been driven from their homes and many thousands are victims of direct violence. If someone wanted a Nobel Peace Prize: end this persecution, restore needed aid.

Are you or do you know anybody who's being affected by the government shutdown, especially as it pertains to SNAP benefits? If so, I'd like to interview you/them for a story in NCR. Please let me know. Thank you.

Every child in the richest country in human history should be able to eat a cookie

Unreal World Series

Noah in ‘Nobody Wants This’ is a fairly unique portrayal of a smart, sincere religious person whose life is rooted in their faith and desire to be a good person—all while being a normal guy that has a good sense of humor, likes basketball, can connect with people, etc.

Truly outstanding meditation on HBO’s Task and its Catholic themes by John Dougherty for America Magazine americamagazine.org/television/202…

One American Dream is becoming rich and doing what you like. A second version means owning a home, having kids, living in a safe area w/ good schools. A middle class American Dream. It’s the job of the Democratic Party to fight for that 2nd version—and reverse trends like this.

Very cruel if KC crashes out without Chawinga

Let’s check in on how legalizing and commercializing every vice is going. Oh, still ruinous.

Life is Beautiful fans seeing this

It’s not surprising that the beneficiaries of the Second Gilded Age hate the Progressives who tried to end the first Gilded Age

This is smart.

Check out my new interview with Chris Hale. I ask him about Letters from Leo and his critics in the Catholic journalism world.

One of the reasons young men are moving right is because a stable life of a good job, family, homeownership seems out of reach—and they think Dems don’t care. Right-wing people mocking these cost-of-living fears will hopefully expose populist nationalists as frauds w/ no answers.

Grifters always think everyone else is a grifter too. Though, in fairness, I think her bigotry is sincere.

Me watching Steph drop 49, leading the Dubs to the comeback win

“Arbitrary imprisonment” and “deportation” are listed as intrinsic evils in John Paul II’s Veritatis Splendor (1993). They have one argument, and it’s wrong. Also, Trump promised to veto federal abortion bans. He’s pro-choice.

The National Women’s Soccer League is building in a smart, sustainable way. And it’s the best league in the world—with great depth of talent and parity. But big clubs overseas, in leagues with no parity, are beginning to poach its biggest stars. Challenging to figure out how to best respond.