Georgia

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Archbishop asked to reschedule a parish visit due to vaccination policy; Insurrection report is beyond damning for Mark Meadows; bet on the good people of metro Atlanta.

We say: Let us use Advent to recommit ourselves to eliminating systemic oppression in the U.S. and to push the church toward being better allies to communities constantly under the threat of violence.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Some threats to democracy are less violent than others, but just as damaging; Trump-endorsed candidates quit, tread water; U.S. bishops compliment José Gomez.

Distinctly Catholic: By claiming, falsely, that their efforts to restrict voting are needed to combat voter fraud, Republicans undermine the legitimacy of democracy in the minds of many. But, when you try and take away another person's rights, do not be surprised if they fight back.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: A nightmare scenario with state election officials; Are climate goals still possible? Hamas and responsibility; Giggles via Scientific American

Sen. Raphael Warnock believes that President Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan is just the project to both build a clean energy economy and also repair national rifts along the way.

Commentary: The work to become anti-racist is difficult, and people are rightfully afraid. But we Asian Americans are scared too — we fear the violence deployed against our women, men and children.

Distinctly Catholic: President Biden's infrastructure bill and his American Rescue Plan represent a repudiation of Reaganomics, and the introduction of a new kind of social policy we should call Fratelli Tutti economics.