Michael Sean Winters

President Joe Biden started the State of the Union speech strong, praising the heroic Ukrainian people. But the unity that greeted the first part of the speech ended abruptly. This year called for more.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: You can count on Caritas International to get humanitarian aid to the Ukrainians who need it.

The fascist nonsense in some Catholics' comments about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is viciously unconcerned with justice of any magisterial teaching.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: GOP efforts to block Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination; how partisan redistricting furthers party radicalization and the country's polarization.

About 600,000 Catholics joined the eucharistic procession ending the 1926 International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago. The U.S. bishops are planning the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in a different world.

Michael Sean Winters: Russian President Vladimir Putin traffics in morally obscene lies to justify his invasion of Ukraine. Is he likely to be moved by moral concerns at all?

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Economists and public policy; how nontenured college faculty are working class; setback for efforts to combat climate change; Israel's liberal values.

Michael Sean Winters: If you thought the roller coaster in Space Mountain at Walt Disney World was scary, just wait until you see the speakers' list at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.

Michael Sean Winters: Crisis editor-in-chief thinks Pachamama caused pandemic; how another conspiracy is ripping apart Wisconsin Republicans; why the possible invasion of Ukraine is qualitatively different from past wars.

Michael Sean Winters: Anthony Annett's new Cathonomics may be the best book on Catholic social teaching out there. Every Catholic business school should make it required reading.

When the RNC called the Jan. 6, 2020, attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse," many Republican leaders said "Enough!" Could this be the Trumpian straw that will break the GOP camel's back?

Michael Sean Winters: Many immigrants still believe in the American Dream; Catholic universities give space for voices to be heard; Republicans' false allegations about voter fraud

Michael Sean Winters: The appointment of Shelton Fabre as the next archbishop of Louisville makes sense, and strengthens those who want to take up the pastoral challenges posed by Pope Francis.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Coming of age with a free and independent Ukraine; Russian disinformation; Rocky Wirtz and the hubris of nonclerical hierarchies; in defense of schadenfreude.

Michael Sean Winters: U.S. Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada's pro-choice view is not in line with the church's teaching on the inviolability of human life.

Cheering for Nathan Chen and Mikaela Shiffrin at the Beijing Olympics is only remote cooperation with the nefarious Chinese regime. But the IOC needs to go to confession for awarding the Games to an autocratic regime.

Michael Sean Winters: Gobbling up properties in Puerto Rico; an immigrant turns dislike for Italian pizza into thriving restaurant business; Republican races in Texas heat up.

Michael Sean Winters: If our conservative friends are keeping the synod at arm's length, there is a real opportunity for our liberal friends to be heard. Certainly, in my lifetime, there has never been such an opportunity for the Catholic left to be heard. 

Michael Sean Winters: David Gibson provides balanced analysis of allegations against Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; James Martin warns about taking delight in others' suffering; the Post reports on a smart Dem tactic in Ohio.

Michael Sean Winters: Appointing someone who has experienced the law outside of a classroom or a courtroom would add something to the court's deliberations that does not currently exist.