U.S. sanctions are getting Iran’s attention. Economic pressure is appropriate against a saber-rattling sponsor of international terrorism that seeks nuclear weapons.
Archives: Mindszenty Reports
Social Media In The Information Age
Big data collection brings benefits but allows manipulation and raises real issues of privacy.
The Myth Of The Incarcerated Nation
The movement to reduce U.S. incarceration scored a victory with the First Step Act signed by President Trump, but caution is in order before allowing large numbers of violent criminals to go free. Recidivism rates are appalling, and no one should want to reverse the success of the system in reducing the high crime rates of a generation ago.
Engineering The New Human
A Chinese scientist’s unsettling experiment in altering the genes of twin girl embryos, who have since been born, has caused soul-searching in the international genetic research community.
Venerable Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
A papal decree recognizes Cardinal Mindszenty’s “heroic virtue,” qualifying him for the title of “Venerable,” the first important step toward beatification in the Catholic Church. CHINA: THE BRAVE NEW WORLD. The combination of Chinese cyber espionage, intellectual property theft, surveillance capabilities and human rights violations present a huge challenge to the West.
How Religious Intolerance Came To America
The anti-Catholic prejudice shown by Democratic senators toward President Trump’s judicial nominees shows an alarming ignorance of the importance of religious toleration to American exceptionalism.
What’s Up With The Suburbs And Republicans?
Further analysis of the U.S. November 2018 elections reveals that Republican candidates have a growing problem in large-city suburbs, where they lost ground with both male and female voters. Capitulating on social issues is not the solution.
What To Make Of The 2018 Elections
A combination of big campaign contributions, suburban college-educated women voters, and candidates projecting a moderate image helped turn many Congressional seats Democratic, creating new challenges to Republicans for the 2020 presidential election.
China + Google = A New Orwellian State
Google’s plan to return to the Chinese market by complying with China’s demands for new tools for censorship and blacklisting of dissidents gives the lie to the corporate motto of “Don’t be evil.”
The Crisis In The Catholic Church And The Need For Action By The Laity
Widespread sex scandals in the Church over many decades implicate bishops, the Vatican and even the pope in the problems or the cover-ups. If the clergy will not police themselves, the laity will need to step up and demand change.
