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Opinion: Immigration Debate – Lessons From the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching

Virgil Wiebe
Academic News, Commentary, Faith, Front Page, News, Publications, School of Law, St. Thomas Lawyer
Immigration will never cease to be a hot-button topic. In times of economic crisis, xenophobia often rears its head. Unauthorized migrants get painted with broad strokes – labeled as terror- ists, job stealers and criminals. But a counter narrative must be told – one of inclusion, democracy, family values and fairness.

The Blame Game

Wendy Wyatt, Communication and Journalism Department
2012 Spring, Academic News, CAS Spotlight, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Front Page, News, Publications
Do we live in a culture of blame? Some writers at The Economist magazine think so. In fact, a 2008 column in the magazine went so far as to claim that Western cultures have become “dominated and warped by blame.” When it came to assigning responsibility, The Economist called out news media directly for their role in promoting blame.