We’ve held many titles in our lives: athlete, Marine, mayor, mentor, coach. But the most meaningful one we will ever […]
Thom Nickels: Harvard’s atheist chaplain
The current chief chaplain at Harvard University is an atheist who’s never seen the inside of a foxhole. Greg Epstein, […]
Thom Nickels: When the sacred met the profane in Russia
When the sassy members of Pussy Riot entered Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral back in 2012, it was not to […]
Stew Bolno: Is Donald Trump a stable genius?
On January 6, 2018, Donald Trump stated, “I’m very consistent; I’m a very stable genius.” The remark was in response […]
Utilities created this crisis, now they want a payday
Pennsylvania families are feeling the financial pain of higher grocery and housing costs. Now, they’re facing another hit: rising electric […]
Civics education in the 21st century
I just recently began a new school year full of high expectations for the students I teach at Archbishop John […]
The catastrophic end of militant youth
For years, our schools and institutions have trained children to believe activism is not a choice but a condition of […]
Trump Derangement Syndrome is a very real thing
Definition of the word syndrome: A collection of symptoms known to frequently appear together, suggesting the presence of a disease […]
The trade Puerto Rico needs
Billions in new nutrition aid through SNAP make sense, paired with federal income tax contributions that sustain the national safety […]
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court shows that Phyllis Schlafly was right about the ERA
In the late 1960’s and early 70’s, as the feminist movement was rising in influence, its leaders wrote and promoted […]