Christopher Albi

Padre Marcelo’s Last March | Peter Canby For decades, an activist priest from Chiapas campaigned for the state's indigenous poor and against the violence of its cartels. Last year, he himself was assassinated.

We thought in 1994 that maybe things could change for the better in Chiapas. 30 years later they are much worse.

The White Sox, Aurelio's Pizza and St. Mary's Mass: A South Sider becomes pope Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary’s parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.

Catholics across the region celebrated the historic announcement Thursday that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area.

No. This guy is too Christian.

Great day for you guys!! Have a good rest tomorrow.

I guess better late than never but it has been obvious for decades that the conservative movement in the US is dominated by anti-intellectual Yahoos turned on by destruction.

Opinion | Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump? In a world lurching rightward, Mexico’s president offers progressives hope.

Balanced view of Mexico’s Sheinbaum. A cool head. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...

Ovechkin dedicates his record-breaking goal to the brave men and women bombing Ukrainian hospitals NEW YORK CITY – Alexander Ovechkin has scored his 895th career goal, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record and making him first all-time among NHL superstars with terrible personal politics.

Ovechkin dedicates his record-breaking goal to the brave men and women bombing Ukrainian hospitals

McLuhan childhood home to become museum The Winnipeg home where media theorist Marshall McLuhan spent his childhood will be converted to a museum and living space for a scholar in residence.

The Winnipeg home where media theorist Marshall McLuhan spent his childhood will be converted to a museum and living space for a scholar in residence.

COLE PERFETTI ARE YOU SERIOUS? 🤯

With Trump back in office, Greeks celebrate no longer being civilization that has fallen the furthest ATHENS, GREECE ― Following Trump’s inauguration and the steep decline in American character it represents, Greece is looking on with a mixture of horror and guilty relief, new polling suggests.

With Trump back in office, Greeks celebrate no longer being civilization that has fallen the furthest

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/03/with...

When they do a 'Hamilton' remake about 2020s instead of late 1700s, here will be the principals they have to work with:

"We don’t want your Nazi cars / take a one-way trip to Mars" is a pretty good chant

The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.

This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

My friend @davidlat.bsky.social just published an email Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp sent to the firm. This excerpt is the most chilling. This is how constitutional republics die -- when rivals see a violation of fundamental rights not as an injustice, but as a business opportunity:

Invading Canada Is Not Advisable We’ve tried before. It didn’t work out.

Especially not in the winter! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

This is called the rule of law. It is tough to live up to but we won’t be free without it.

The thwarted Marxist of Balliol Christopher Hill was much better at analysing the revolution than he was at fomenting one.

Terrific from Richard Evans on Christopher Hill and his generation of Marxist historians.
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

The attempt to destroy Columbia (opinion) The Trump administration has the symbolic fight it wants, Brian Rosenberg writes.

The attempt to destroy Columbia (opinion) www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag | Simon Tisdall The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Canada, the Northern Outpost of Sanity Justin Trudeau, in his final week as Prime Minister, tells Donald Trump to shove it.

Donald Trump’s threats seem to be stirring a kind of patriotic resolve in Canada that is showing itself in everything from widespread scorn for Wayne Gretzky’s visits to Mar-a-Lago to a rekindled affection for Justin Trudeau.

This isn't about Zelenskyy, a patriot and hero. This is about an American administration penetrated and compromised by America's enemies.

It Keeps Getting Worse—and No One Is Safe Donald Trump and Elon Musk aren’t just inflicting pain on poor people abroad or imagined “enemies within.” Their parade of cruelty is coming for MAGA country too.

There is no way to understate what is happening in America – a sinister alliance between a demagogue, the world’s richest man, and right-wing activists is remaking the federal government.

Comer Simpson?

This game was fun at first. But now everyday at least one of the categories is just plain stupid.

Trudeau invites Zelensky to friendly pick-your-brain coffee chat about being invaded by warmongering neighbour KYIV, UKRAINE - Citing a desire to “connect face to face”, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently reached out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with an aim to “share some insights” a...

Trudeau invites Zelensky to friendly pick-your-brain coffee chat about being invaded by warmongering neighbour

Trump Wants to Be President for Life—and He’s Already Preparing for It No, he’s not “joking” when he portrays himself as a king and muses about staying in office past 2028. Just look at everything he’s done this past month.

If you’ve watched his first four weeks and think Donald Trump’s not capable of finding a way to stay in office, well, you’re not paying attention.

RT if you think people should follow me on here for #NHLJets and NHL content.

I'd love to build more engagement over here.

This is an amazing piece. Catholicism in action free of self-serving priests. And a searing indictment of the administration of justice in Texas.

This seems a stretch. Trump’s people don’t care if Bukele is dirty as long as he remains a cheerleader.

Good show you guys! I’m with Drew though. How could Dave have avoided perogies his entire life in Winnipeg??