Ave Maria in the Afternoon – December 10, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: December 10, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Marcus has more thoughts on Les Miserables, comparing the worldviews of Javert and Judas. We also talk with Kishore Jayabalan about the University of MIchigan’s decision to walk back on its DEI policies, and Matthew Handley weighs in on the public reaction to UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder.

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Marcus’ Monologue: Javert and Judas

Marcus has more thoughts to share after seeing Les Miserables this weekend. Javert is driven by an unwavering respect for law, and an unwavering contempt for those who would break it. There are some interesting parallels between this character and the apostle Judas. Marcus explains.

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University of Michigan Walks Back on DEI

The University of Michigan has announced it will no longer require diversity statements as part of its hiring process, a policy change that comes as the school considers a broader overhaul of its DEI programs. Kishore Jayabalan has more.

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University of Michigan Ends Required Diversity Statements

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kishore jayabalan — Kishore Jayabalan is chairman of the Commission on Catholic Social Teaching for the diocese of Lansing. From 2005 to 2019, he was director the Rome office of the Acton Institute. He previously served as a staff member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, a diplomatic attaché for the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and an international economist for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, D.C. He has a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a M.A. in political science from the University of Toronto. He was baptized and received into the Catholic Church by Pope St. John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica in 1996.

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A CEO is murdered – and some celebrate

26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arrested and charged with last week’s murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. The shooting has sparked national conversations about the state of America’s healthcare system – and also gleeful reactions from people who think Thompson got what he deserved. Matthew Handley joins us.