Michael Sean Winters is the author of Left At the Altar: How Democrats Lost The Catholics And How Catholics Can Save The Democrats (Basic Books, 2008). His biography of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, God's Right Hand: How Jerry Falwell Made God a Republican and Baptized the American Right was published by Harper One in January 2012 to critical acclaim. He is a Visiting Fellow at Catholic University's Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies.
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Trump may make America great again after all -- when we show how out of step he is
Distinctly Catholic: The House resolution condemning Trump's racism is a civics lesson that teaches us why America is great. The Democrats must communicate this positive vision to the electorate.
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Links for 7/18/19
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Accompanying an Holocaust survivor; Pete Buttigieg underwhelms; Puerto Rico needs more debt support; Elizabeth Warren is a "dangerous" Democrat.
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EWTN's voice is powerful, partisan and problematic
Distinctly Catholic: Despite their insistence that they are loyal to the magisterium, EWTN has always been highly selective in presenting church teaching. They distort some teachings and ignore others.
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Links for 7/16/19
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: "RickyLeaks" in Puerto Rico; Democratic infighting; cruelty toward migrants is the point; rejecting Vatican II.