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May 9, 2025

What Direction for Leo XIV and for the Catholic Church?

Joanne M. Pierce, Maureen K. Day The Conversation

Will Leo XIV follow in Francis' footsteps or strike out in a new direction? How will the new papacy affect how the U.S. Catholic Church will navigate the storms that have buffeted it for the past decades? Two experts provide insights.

Transgender Soldiers Explain Why Trump’s Military Ban Is Bogus | The Daily Show

May 9, 2025

Following Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military, Jordan Klepper met with a panel of esteemed service members to discuss the president’s rejection of their qualifications

Gov. Pritzker Blasts Republicans and ‘Do-nothing Democrats'

May 9, 2025

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a fiery keynote at a Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire, taking aim at both Republicans and fellow Democrats, fueling more presidential campaign speculation for 2028

Why This Red State Made Preschool Free

May 9, 2025

How Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program became a model for its progressive peers.

'Is Elmo Now or Has He Ever Been a Member of the Communist Party?'

May 9, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) mocks the House DOGE hearing on NPR and PBS.

Sexual Abuse Survivors Demand Accountability from New Pope

May 9, 2025

Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests are calling for Pope Leo XIV to institute a zero-tolerance policy and for the church to investige his handling of prior sexual abuse allegations.

May 9, 2025

Why Is Congress Silent on the Nightmare in Gaza?

Bernie Sanders Common Dreams

Senator Bernie Sanders says: History will not forgive our complicity. The time is long overdue for us to end our support for Netanyahu’s destruction of the Palestinian people.

May 9, 2025

RFK Jr.’s Unethical and Deadly Vaccine Testing Plans

Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times

RFK Jr. plans to require more testing of vaccines before they approved, in the name of greater rigor. In fact, his proposals are highly unethical and pose a danger to your health. Here’s why

May 9, 2025

The Democrats’ Great Debates

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect

How to contain Trump and defend democracy? What to stand for affirmatively as an opposition party? The outcome of these two debates will determine the direction and future of the Democratic party.

May 9, 2025

Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained

Alex Travelli and Saif Hasnat The New York Times

In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war.