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The article focuses on the contrasting approaches to power exhibited by Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Topics include Biden's decision to step down for the common good, Trump's reaction and inability to understand shared power, and the biblical story of Dives and Lazarus as a metaphor for selfishness versus selflessness.

The article discusses investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold's call for tips on potential misuse or misconduct within the nonprofit sector, highlighting past successes and seeking reader assistance to uncover lawbreaking or self-enrichment in these organizations.

The article is a collection of letters published in the Santa Fe Reporter. The first letter promotes a course called "Exploring the Jewish Experience" that covers the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. The course is open to all backgrounds and is sponsored by Shabbat with Friends NM and cosponsored by HaMakom and the Los Alamos Jewish Center. The second letter defends private equity investments, stating that they support jobs, small businesses, and public pensions in New Mexico. The author argues that private equity also contributes to healthcare research and innovation. The article also includes some comments from readers about a new statue in Santa Fe and overheard conversations in the city. [Extracted from the article]

DENVER: Common Good has issued the following news release: Health and happiness advertising agency Common Good has been granted B Corp status--a private certification of for-profit companies of social and [...]

DENVER, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health and happiness advertising agency https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3810561-1&h=2814961771&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commongood.co%2F&a=Common+Good has been granted B Corp status-a private certification of for-profit companies of social and environmental performance-by nonprofit https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3810561-1&h=1959619113&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcorporation.net%2Fen-us%2F&a=B+Lab. [...]

AMHERST, Mass. -- The following information was released by the University of Massachusetts - Amherst: Transformative gift from Robert and Donna Manning and major future capital investment by Baker-Polito Administration [...]

The article discusses the importance of unity within the U.S., despite its diversity. It reflects on the country's geographical and cultural variety. It further addresses historical divisions based on factors like individual liberty and the common good and suggests that understanding and embracing differences has been crucial for maintaining unity.

The article focuses on recent fiscal changes in the U.S. government and the avoidance of a government shutdown. It reports that the government remains open despite some political turbulence. It discusses the ongoing Republican dispute over government expenditure, probable Republican presidential candidates, and former U.S. President Trump's popularity.

The Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel offers his take. America today is engaged in a deep and broad philosophical/ethical debate unlike anything in our history. It's a debate about what [...]

Byline: Courtney DuChene class='entry-contentmh-clearfix'> Linda McIntyre limcintyre@ursinus.edu The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good began the spring semester featuring Dr. Anne McKee, neuropathologist and expert in neurodegenerative disease, [...]

Byline: Ruth Walker I had an opportunity to play tourist in my hometown the other day. Planning a day of visiting museums with a friend in from out of town, [...]

The article argues for engineers to act as philosophers and make ethical decisions regarding the technology they create. Topics discussed include the views of author Ralph Waldo Emerson regarding the relationship between technology and humanity, the need for engineers to serve the common good, and the ethical code of the U.S. National Society of Professional Engineers.

Byline: Amber Jones | Reporter As the leaves turn shades of orange and brown and fall sets in, it is the time for giving thanks and giving back to the [...]

Byline: Kathleen Chicoine Sometimes television scheduling gets backed up during football season, and long-awaited news programs take forever to reach their prescribed airtime. For those of us who aren't avid [...]

The article reports on the statements of the 11-page document "Toward Reforming the Internationals Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Public Authority" of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The document states the Vatican's imperative statement for global monetary and financial systems reform. The note emphasizes the relevance of the said reform for common good. Father Thomas Reese notes that marketplace is incapable of solving financial problems.

Byline: Peter Kokou Dokodzo Is it possible for developing nations to obtain peace and prosperity, and to create a solid basis for long-lasting democracy and steady growth? Since the 1990s, [...]

Across from a television set with the obsolete girth of a model bought 20 years ago, beneath the grandchildren's crayon artwork taped to the wall, to the left of an [...]

While some University students settle for fast-paced food and lifestyles, others appreciate a more natural approach. Freedom student organization, along with the local community center, The Common Good, work together [...]

Byline: Harry Bruinius Twenty-five years ago, when Steve Hilton was an entry-level guy working in the file room at his family's foundation, he sometimes had to explain his place within [...]

The article reviews theatrical production "Fern Hill" performed at 58E59 Theaters in Manhattan, New York on October 20, 2019 featuring actor John Glover.

The article reports on the importance of consensus and collobration in the success of businesses. The usefullness of public-private partnerships in the completion of projects and also colloboration between the local communities and mentions that Corporate expansion and recruitment and retention are the critical components to economic vitality.

The article discusses the need to educate the U.S. public on the value of higher education in relation to discussion at the March 2017 annual meeting of the organization American Council on Education (ACE). Topics include beliefs about the economic value of a college degree, views about the impact of student loan debt, and the relation of higher education to the public good.

The author discusses the responsibility of voters for the common good in the U.S. elections in 2012. He cites the three elements of common good based on catechism such as respect for the individual, social well-being and development of the group, and peace. He mentions former Pope John Paull II that to achieve the common good requires justice and charity. He adds that voters must evaluate whether the candidates say the right thing and have the commitment for the common good.

The article discusses the principles that Catholics can apply to evaluate economic matters. Economic decision and institution should be judged in terms of whether it protects or undermines the dignity of the human person. The Christian vision of economic life takes into account how such life enhance or threaten their life together as a community. All people are given the right to participate in the economic life of society.

Information about the topics discussed at the Convention for the Common Good in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 11-13, 2008 is presented. The convention tackled the issues on the need to change the Catholic views to politics relevant to the result of the November 2004 U.S. election. The event featured more than 800 Catholics including Simone Campbell, Alexia Kelley and Thomas Reese.

This article reports on adopting the ancient concept of "common good" for the 21st-century electorate. Ned Lamont, Connecticut telecommunications executive turned political insurgent is one of the left-of-the center office seekers and policy advocates who attempts to repackage the "common good" concept for the electorate. The idea is the centerpiece of the church's social teachings.

The author reflects on the U.S. government in a Catholic perspective, citing the budget cuts propose by vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. The author argues that the government's purpose is incompatible with the development of the Catholic understanding of the state and common good. The author mentions the letters from U.S. bishops to the congress which describes Ryan's proposals as a failure, unfair and unjust.

Information about the Connecting Communities for the Common Good conference held at the UIC Forum in December 6, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois is presented. Topics include youth violence, education, and housing and jobs. The conference featured several speakers and panelists including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Felicia Davis, and Congressman Danny K. Davis.

The author reflects on the spiritual benefits of the document "Toward Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Public Authority" of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in instilling common good.

The article reports that the first critical element to resolve any impasse dealing with the debit ceiling in the U.S., is the urge to compromise. It means that both sides must agree to significant cuts or in other words willing for political sacrifice. However, compromise cannot succeed without the courage to pursue the right course of action, whatever may be the outcome. It says that as long as re-election remains the goal, parties will never place the interests of the nation first.

In this article the author discusses the idea to legislate a financial speculation tax (FST) to raise money to help eliminate poverty in the U.S. He asserts that FST could recover some of the ungodly accumulation of speculative wealth in the financial sector by taxing financial speculation in real time for a common good. He believes that FST could elicit over 100 billion dollars per year in revenue, a significant sum of money taken from the sector of the economy which can afford to pay.

FATIMA, Portugal -- Pope Benedict XVI used a famous Portuguese shrine to the Virgin Mary on Thursday as a stage to denounce abortion and gay marriage, just days before Portugal is expected to join five European countries that have legalized same-sex weddings. In a speech here to Catholic social service groups, Benedict called for initiatives aimed at protecting ''the family based on the indissoluble marriage between a man and a woman, help to respond to some of today's most insidious and dangerous threats to the common good.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]