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Sexist Ordination Policy Needs to Go
In the wake of a far-reaching sexual abuse scandal and subsequent cover-up, the insular nature of the Catholic Church has come under increased scrutiny. Among many issues threatening the credibility of the Church as an institution dedicated to social justice, the question of female ordination highlights the reactionary and often bigoted disposition of the Church. The simple truth is that barring women from service as priests is a sexist policy—an insistence on tradition that hinders the viability of the Church in more ways than one. (more…)
Student debt bubble should no longer be ignored
America’s bubble economy is on the verge of another crisis. At a total of $870 billion, the student debt bubble puts the housing bubble to shame and has already surpassed the nation’s collective $693 billion credit card balance. One doesn’t have to be one of the millions of students and graduates submerged in debt to recognize that this bubble is a ticking time bomb for the entire economy. As for the students who have amassed such onerous loans—their financial future is bleak.
Let the occupations continue
The Occupy movement, the largest and most promising social movement in a generation, has the potential to affect widespread political, social and economic change in the United States. After years of retreat, the Occupy movement has taken to the streets and seen its message resonate across the country—the 99 percenters are challenging unfettered capitalism, corporate domination of the political arena, and the resulting socioeconomic inequalities that have come to characterize the United States in the 21st century. Where the politicians and the press have failed to act on these issues, the occupiers are bringing them to the forefront of the national agenda—and they cannot be ignored. (more…)
Resist austerity politics, focus on job creation
For over a year the U.S. political class has been gripped by a near obsession with deficit politics. First, members of Congress passed temporary resolutions for months as they debated how much federal spending to cut in fiscal year 2011. Next, the debt ceiling debacle left President Obama reeling and Republicans emboldened by a successful hostage strategy as political leaders across the ideological spectrum competed to pass plans that would slash government spending. Now a “super committee” will meet to cut at least $1.5 trillion over the next ten years with a $1.2 trillion trigger if gridlock results. (more…)
The progressive path
This month, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released his “Path to Prosperity,” or proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2012, to much fanfare and media crooning. Largely lost in the partisan shuffle that ensued are three crucial points about the proposal: it does not meaningfully cut the deficit for decades, many factual assertions in the plan are based on a shockingly disingenuous report by the Heritage Foundation, and the Ryan’s budget would all but eliminate the historical guarantee of health care access in old age. (more…)
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