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Before we left for vacation, the Senate failed to pass the DREAM act, devastating many people just before the holidays... Now, it’s a brand new year, a fresh start, the beginning. Read more

On December 8, 2010, during a debate on the DREAM Act, Senator Durbin announced on the Senate floor, “If you or I were driving down the highway and speeding, pulled over by a policeman, given a ticket, we’d understand it. But if they also gave a ticket to your young daughter in the backseat, you’d say, ‘that’s not fair, she wasn’t driving.' These children [the dreamers] were not driving!” Read more

Last week, some members of Congress threatened to stall any further legislation (legislation that is crucial for the government to function smoothly) so tax breaks could be secured for the richest Americans.   Read more

There is nothing quite as jarring as the blunt assertion that our nation’s children are in serious trouble. Read more

What’s the worst-case scenario if the United States doesn’t get its debt under control? Read more

If the United States is serious about maintaining its dominant position on the world stage, the government needs to increase its investments in renewable energy. Read more

Jean, Mary and I had the privilege of attending the Ignatian Solitary Network Teach-In in Georgetown this past weekend. Read more

Over the years, we have been privileged to have a close relationship with a remarkable—and courageous—congregation of Dominican Sisters in Iraq. Read more

Economic inequality can’t be ignored anymore. It is the topic of the month as everyone desperately hopes for change in the upcoming year. Read more

I took part in the Call to Action Conference in Milwaukee last weekend. On Saturday, I organized a caucus session called After the Election: Working Together to Create Economic Survival for All. Read more