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Annette McDermott, ssj

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I am a Sister of St. Joseph who like most Catholic sisters cares deeply about justice, peace, and the care of creation. I also love music (Yo Yo Ma) art, and culture. ❤️ Thomas Merton and Teilhard.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Statement on botched execution of Christa Pike - Catholic Mobilizing Network
Catholic Mobilizing Network's executive director, Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, speaks on the botched execution of Christa Pike.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to ban private equity funds from owning or controlling medical practices. This is a big deal. Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
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This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive | Robert Reich
Private equity is shutting out millions of people from buying their own homes.In 2021, private equity investors bought n
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As much as a human being can love an institution, I love the Catholic Church and the United States. That is why I was at Ground Zero this week. Tonight, from a bench overlooking Lower Manhattan, I wrote about why it’s time for America to stop clinging to September 11.
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Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, America Needs a 9/12 Generation
I am writing from a bench above lower Manhattan as dusk turns to night, and I have never heard New York this quiet. Here is why I filled your inbox all week, and why it is time to move on.
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Rest in the peace of wild things, Wendell. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything, every word. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
RFK Jr. cancelled research into a #vaccine platform that could potentially cure a #cancer I have personally seen kill someone within 2 months after diagnosis, the fastest I have ever seen #cancer take someone’s life
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/08/2026
Poetry critics didn’t always think much of Mary Oliver, whose work could sometimes read like self-help advice—but they didn’t give her enough credit, Hillary Kelly argues.
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The Poet Laureate of Pinterest
In defense of Mary Oliver
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Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @benedictinesisters.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
[PIC] Person wearing a straw hat swings on a large swing with a wooden bench and rope sides [TEXT] Gracious God open our hearts to notice the happy moments You place in our lives Help us to pause, to rejoice and to give thanks, so that joy does not slip by unnoticed but becomes a song of gratitude within us. Amen.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 06/06/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of volunteers, survivors, and communities across America are gathering for #WearOrange weekend events! Together, we’re doing something about our country’s preventable gun violence crisis. You can still join us! Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find an event!
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In letter dated June 3 to the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Re outlines June 26-29 Consistory.: There will be 4 listening sessions dedicated the international situation, peace and the need to move beyond the theory of "just war," the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, and implementation of the Synod.
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 04/06/2026
Breaking news! @blumenthal.senate.gov will be joining us at the Jr Newtown Action Alliance’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally & March on Friday, June 5th. RSVP to join us! www.mobilize.us/newtownactio...
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 26/05/2026
BIG WIN: Thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers, survivors, gun sense champions, and @govwesmoore.bsky.social, Maryland just became the second state in the country to require gun manufacturers to design their handguns so they can’t be quickly and easily turned into DIY machine guns.
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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Ya'll. I am shook. In a good way. Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing Slavery
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery.
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workwithnature.bsky.social @workwithnature.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Podcast: 'Trust that there is more at work in the world,' says Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde www.ncronline.org/opinion/podc...
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Podcast: 'Trust that there is more at work in the world,' says Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Washington National Cathedral.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 18/04/2026
Earlier this year, the Trump Administration claimed a century-old law that bans handguns in the mail was unconstitutional. Now, the US Postal Service is following Trump’s orders — proposing a new rule to let handguns flow through the postal system for the first time in 100 years. etwn.us/3Qc3pyF
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Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life @gucstpubliclife.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Earlier this week we hosted a timely Public Dialogue, “‘War is Back in Vogue’: Iran and Catholic Teachings on a Moral Foreign Policy,” with Sohrab Ahmari, Phil Klay, Mary Ellen O’Connell, and Elisabetta Pique. Watch this highlight and view the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZwRQocWwp1k #IranWarCST
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Catholic News World @catholicnewsworld.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace" #USCCB www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/04/brea...
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BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace"
Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV, Breaking News, Pope News, Catholic Headlines, News, News today,
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 17/03/2026
Many U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump’s authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church’s history with Italian Fascism. The latest from @massimofaggioli.bsky.social:
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Bad for the Church, and the World
Many U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump's authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church's history with Italian Fascism.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Voting NO on the Senate housing bill: —1 Democrat (Schatz) —9 Republicans (Budd, Cruz, Johnson, Lee, Paul, Scott, Tillis, Tuberville, Young) Blackburn missed the vote The other 89 voted YES www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott
The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue. The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes.
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Toni Schneider @toni.bsky.team · 09/03/2026
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Bluesky as interim CEO. I deeply believe in what this team has built and the open social web they're fighting for. More here: toni.org/2026/03/09/c...
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Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @benedictinesisters.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
[PIC] Group of adults laughing with joy [TEXT] God, in the midst of life's burdens, remind us to pause, to laugh and to find joy in simple moments. Help us release our worries, trusting in Your care and renew our spirits with peace and lightness. Amen.
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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American."
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US bishops warn ICE mega-detention plan is 'moral inflection point' for America
The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the cons...
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 11/02/2026
Happening now: a large group of rabbis and Jewish demonstrators have gathered outside of ICE headquarters in DC to stage a protest. Organizers are handing out song sheets — and whistles.
A group of people gathered outside ICE HQ.An organizer hands out song sheets and whistles.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/01/2026
A judge issued a late-night order barring federal officials from destroying evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents. Trump administration officials continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the victim on Sunday. Follow live updates.
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Minneapolis Live Updates: State Seeks Access to Evidence as Federal Officials Blame Shooting Victim
A judge ordered federal authorities not to destroy evidence from a fatal shooting by immigration agents. Videos directly contradict descriptions of the encounter by Trump administration officials.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Hicks was ordained by Cardinal Bernardin, and Auxiliary/VG to Cardinal Cupich. As one source put it: “Ronny is a missionary with a heart for the poor.” Announcement slated to arrive from Vatican in short order.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again. “Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.” We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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RNS @rns.org · 28/11/2025
A basilica lost for 1,200 years has re-emerged from Lake Iznik — and today Pope Leo prayed there with Patriarch Bartholomew, calling Nicaea’s anniversary a chance to renew Christian unity. religionnews.com/2025/11/28/a...
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At Nicaea, Pope Leo calls Christians to rise to unity as ancient basilica resurfaces
ISTANBUL (RNS) — Before the newly resurfaced ruins of the Basilica of Neophytos, Pope Leo XIV joined with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, hoping to recover the same spirit of unity that once…
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/11/2025
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.
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Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/11/2025
Conflict is expanding between Trump’s immigration policies and the Catholic faith, Elizabeth Bruenig writes. “The religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty.”
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The Catholic Church and the Trump Administration Are Not Getting Along
The religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/10/2025
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
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Annette McDermott, ssj @ssjmcd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
So much hope in hearing these words this morning.
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Thomas Reese @thomasreesesj.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
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Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment
The pope spoke Oct. 1 at the start of a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis' landmark document that encapsulated church teaching on the environment.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Pope Leo: “Just as Pope Francis spoke of the culture of encounter as the antidote for the globalization of indifference, we must work to confront the globalization of powerlessness by fostering a culture of reconciliation.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
As the world grapples with "mounting challenges," the global community must "recommit to the foundational pillars" of peace, justice and truth, learning from history and building a more equitable future, a top Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.
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World must recommit to peace, justice, truth, Vatican diplomat tells UN
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, who serves as the Vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organizations, shared his thoughts Sept. 29 while addressing the U.N. General Assembly, ami...
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference led a prayer vigil in Italy in which they read the names of every child killed in Gaza: “We pronounce their names one by one…” It took seven hours. www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...
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Cardinal Zuppi leads seven-hour prayer, naming every child killed in Holy Land war
The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference took turns with dozens of other members of his diocese reading the names and ages of the 16 Israeli children and the 12,211 Palestinian children who have be...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
You know how people called women hysterical for predicting the right wing would take down Roe v. Wade (which they've done) and then attack access to birth control (which they're doing)? Hear me when I say that women's very right to vote is next. www.npr.org/2025/08/09/n...
NPR: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Please keep the homeless in your thoughts, along with all other DC residents.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...
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Scott Stossel @stossel.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
"When you become less polite, the alteration in your conduct can make you less happy, more depressed, and angrier about life.... Being impolite is more like scratching at your poison-ivy rash. Giving in to the urge makes things worse." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Power of Politeness
Being courteous can be challenging in these times of online snark, but it is guaranteed to make you happier.
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Leslye Colvin @leslye.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
“The sister-founded Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK said July 7 it has appointed a human rights lawyer with experience in helping unaccompanied migrant children as its next executive director.” www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...
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Monday Starter: Network announces new executive director
Plus, the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd responds to passing of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/07/2025
Here's the proof: Republicans are only looking out for their millionaire and billionaire friends – and they're willing to gamble with your lives to pay them off.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/06/2025
INBOX: Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is urging lawmakers to change the GOP-led “Big, Beautiful Bill” budget proposal, citing Pope Leo to argue that the bill “takes from the poor to give to the wealthy.” It’s the strongest language USCCB has used yet
"The bishops are grateful that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes provisions that promote the dignity of human life and support parental choice in education. These are commendable provisions that are important priorities for the bishops. Still, Congress must be consistent in protecting human life and dignity and make drastic changes to the bill to protect those most in need. As Pope Leo XIV recently stated, it is the responsibility of politicians to promote and protect the common good, including by working to overcome great wealth inequality. This bill does not answer this call. It takes from the poor to give to the wealthy. It provides tax breaks for some while undermining the social safety net for others through major cuts to nutrition assistance and Medicaid. It fails to protect families and children by promoting an enforcement-only approach to immigration and eroding access to legal protections. It harms God's creation and future generations through cuts to clean energy incentives and environmental programs.
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🕊️ Happening now: Join us live from the U.S. Capitol for the Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget. Faith leaders and community members are lifting their voices to defend programs that serve the poor, sick, and hungry. 📺 Watch the livestream: vimeo.com/event/5189017 #MoralBudget #PentecostWitness
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A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget
A public procession and vigil led by clergy and congregants, religious and lay leaders at the U.S. Capitol before a key Senate vote on a reconciliation package that…
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𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 @stevenpmillies.com · 04/06/2025
Abp Wester is a quiet leader at the Conference but he is a leader. We need this. We need more of this. Bravo. www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ betrays the poor. The church must oppose it.
The church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat, writes Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe.
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 02/06/2025
🚨NEW: 6 Nobel laureate economists signed an open letter opposing the House budget bill 🚨 The bill adds significantly to the national debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%, they say. The most acute & immediate damage? Millions losing Medicaid & SNAP benefits: www.epi.org/publication/...
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The upside-down priorities of the House budget: Adding significantly to debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%
As economists who have devoted our careers to researching how economies can grow and how the benefits of this growth can be translated into broadly shared prosperity and security, we have grave concer...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/05/2025
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was just released. It would terminate health insurance for 14 MILLION Americans. This is not a drill. We need to fight back.
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