What we mean by fragile
What does it mean to live in a fragile democracy? It can be difficult to imagine what that actually looks like. State voter suppression laws and candidates for elected office threatening political ret...
11 Sep 202317min
Announcing Just Politics Season 3
The Just Politics podcast, a collaboration between NETWORK and U.S. Catholic magazine, will return for a third season on September 11, 2023. This new season will focus on democracy—the threats it face...
29 Aug 20233min
Where women lead
Are we on the path to a more just politics and equitable world? If we are, women are going to lead us there. It's the finale of Just Politics' second season, and we celebrate with our first crossover ...
1 Maj 202346min
No good billionaires
As Tax Day approaches, we look at the hazards of extreme wealth disparity. In his State of the Union address this year, President Biden called for the passage of the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act...
17 Apr 202347min
How can we transform our politics?
Holy Week is a time for pondering the deepest mysteries of the Christian faith, especially how in the betrayal, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the mission of the Son of God on earth was ...
3 Apr 202353min
Why do we call it care?
The 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act—March 23—is a time to reflect on the significant legacy of Catholic sisters in helping people in the United States get access to quality, affordable hea...
20 Mars 202346min
Ten years of an eco-pope
March 13 is the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. In this episode we explore the threads of the pope's identity—the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, the first pope nam...
6 Mars 20231h 10min
Just presidents
Do Presidents' Day and Ash Wednesday have any connection beyond their close proximity on the calendar this year? It turns out that reflecting on the history of the United States through the lens of t...
20 Feb 202351min
