Margaret Heldring clearly remembers a conversation she had in 2012, after 20 children died in a gun attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She was having coffee with friends, sharing their horror and grief, when she realized:...
For these activists, old age is a time for resistance, not retirement
Across the United States—and around the world—people in their later years are protesting, organizing, and advocating for justice.
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May 2026
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
Threads of justice
Artist and organizer Tabitha Arnold uses textiles to chronicle the history and current reality of workers’ movements. Her art both documents workers’ struggles and invites viewers into a deeper commitment to labor justice and solidarity.
BY ERIK VANBEZOOIJEN
Act your age
For elder activists, the third phase of their life is a time for resistance, not retirement.
BY ELLYN SANNA
Let freedom ring
Rebellion and activism have always shaped America, and social movements have sustained the nation throughout history.
AN INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA P. DODSON
A border story
Leonel Palacios follows his dreams across the U.S. border—over and over again—in pursuit of a better life.
BY JOSEPH SORRENTINO
Papal report card
It’s been a year since Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to the papacy. How has Pope Leo XIV done so far?
BY FATHER MARK R. FRANCIS, C.S.V.
“American Catholics come from a pilgrim, immigrant church that has helped forge this great nation. We forget that to our ecclesial and national peril.”
Kevin Clarke
