This is the physical (and possibly permanent) expression of the violence being done to the nation itself—so ironic as we attempt to celebrate 250 years of our liberation from monarchy.

One way to assess whether this war was an imminent necessity or a vanity indulgence is to weigh what each country lost or gained in this conflict. What does the Iran-War balance sheet look like? 

Trump’s war is no triumph. It’s a strategic failure that leaves the US weaker, Iran richer and the region more unstable.

As we approach our 250th Independence Day, America is perhaps more divided, and certainly more diverse, than...

Although immigrants have many different reasons for coming here, most are in search of independence and opportunity; most are seeking to be able to participate in political and civic life unencumbered.

Jack Morris, a beloved Jesuit from Seattle, had long pondered the ominous threat nuclear proliferation posed for humanity and our collective future.  He mused that a dramatic demonstration of religious faith might spread an urgent message of hope for peace and the abolition of such world-ending weaponry.