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Beyond Transactional The question facing Trump-supporting Evangelicals in 2026 is whether they’ve so internalized a MAGA political identity that no amount of wrongdoing can shake it.

The question facing Trump-supporting Evangelicals in 2026 is whether they’ve so internalized a MAGA political identity that no amount of wrongdoing can shake it.

John Fea: 'Beyond Transactional'
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In a new WaPo-ABC poll, 79% of Democrats say they are certain to vote in November, compared to 65% of Republicans.

The largest gap in that question since 2006.

(You're basically seeing exactly this in special election after special election.) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The March issue is here! Feat.:
- @regmunch.bsky.social & Patricia Hampl on the crisis in Minnesota
- The Editors on Epstein
- Frederick Bauerschmidt on Erik Varden's theology
- @heidischlumpf.bsky.social interviews John Carr
And more!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2026-...

Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse For Bernard Lonergan, the drama of human history is—even right now, even in the United States—in the process of being redeemed by God through grace.

My piece on Lonergan’s philosophy of history, “Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse,” is live now in @commonweal.bsky.social

Both @gelliottmorris.com & @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org get shout outs in this one, btw. www.commonwealmagazine.org/heaps-jonath...

I wrote about how studying Marx, the Black Radical tradition, and the Cappadocian Fathers led me to rediscover my faith, forgive the woman who killed my mother, embrace prison abolition, and champion the idea that none are saved unless *all* are saved!
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Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse For Bernard Lonergan, the drama of human history is—even right now, even in the United States—in the process of being redeemed by God through grace.

"Crises heighten practical attention and hone common sense at the same time as they prompt a more diffuse kind of stupidity."

@jonathanrheaps.bsky.social on how Bernard Lonergan can help us make sense of our chaotic historical moment:
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We’ve given the 'Commonweal' website a refresh.

In a moment of cultural chaos and rising authoritarianism, we want the site to be a haven for sustained reflection—one that reflects the full range of our coverage.

Check out the new Commonwealmagazine.org, and let us know what you think!

Extrajudicial executions, extortionate tariffs, multibillion-dollar bailouts: the editors of @commonweal.bsky.social on Trump's thuggish, self-aggrandizing, know-nothing actions in Latin America

Ever Inward | Anthony Domestico A biography of the poet Amy Clampitt shows how poetry germinated throughout her life and blossomed in a late-career flourishing.

My piece on the late flowering of Amy Clampitt’s poetry for @nybooks.com

www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

It's @commonweal.bsky.social 101! What better way to help celebrate our 101st year than by making a gift or signing up for a subscription on this Commonweal Tuesday? Your support is what keeps us going! And tell your friends too...
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I wrote about the decline of inner life in the latest issue of @commonweal.bsky.social
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The November issue is here! Feat:
- Lauren Kane on St. Godric
- Alexander Stern on technology and deculturation
- An interview with Brandon Taylor
- The Editors on Leo & care for the poor
And more!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

The Archbishop of New York Should Know Charlie Kirk Was No Saint Cardinal Dolan’s recent remarks on Fox News were playing to the Catholic Church’s most reactionary elements.

Like many, I was surprised to hear a Catholic cardinal compare Charlie Kirk to St. Paul... Thankful to @thenation.com for asking me to identify some of the problems with this
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The new Supreme Court term starts today, meaning that -- in a novel twist -- the justices will hear oral arguments in some cases before they issue rulings that actually explain what they are doing.

Commonweal is hiring!

Join the life of the magazine as Director of Advancement or Business & Operations Manager.

Learn more about both positions today:
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Robed Collaborators The Roberts court isn’t just cooperating with an authoritarian regime—it is adopting authoritarian tactics of its own.

The Roberts court isn’t just cooperating with an authoritarian regime—it is adopting authoritarian tactics of its own.

From the desk of The Editors:
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I wrote about philosopher Frédéric Gros's new book on shame in the @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Salvation & ‘The Sopranos'

Eighteen years ago today, the final episode of 'The Sopranos' aired. To mark the occasion, we're sharing a remarkable exploration by theologian and legal scholar Cathleen Kaveny of the show's vision of redemption, salvation, and fate.

Give it a read!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/salvation-%E...

@drwclvrt.bsky.social on Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams's Facebook expose @commonweal.bsky.social

This is bleak reading

The May issue is here!
Feat.
- @paulelie.bsky.social on crypto-Catholicism in the 80s
- @regmunch.bsky.social on the natural-birth movement
- @drwclvrt.bsky.social on the entrepreneurial work ethic
- The Editors on Trump's offshore gulag
and much more!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

Francis and 'Commonweal' Bringing together Commonweal's coverage of Francis's transformative papacy, from his inaugural mass to a rebuke of J.D. Vance.

'Commonweal' has been covering Pope Francis from the start. In this new collection, we brought together some of our best work on his transformative papacy, from his inaugural mass to a rebuke of J.D. Vance.
www.commonwealmagazine.org/francis-and-...

The April issue is here! 🐇
Feat.
- Jonathan Malesic on community-college civics
- A symposium on nuclear deterrence
- @austeni.bsky.social on Pope Francis's hospitalization
- @mollieoreilly.bsky.social on gender binaries and the Church
and much more!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...