Sophia Nelson

1 week ago | forbes.com | Sophia Nelson

The Passing of Pope Francis Reminds Us That What We Do in This Life and How We Treat Others Matters As We Go to The Next. The world has lost a true shepherd, a pastor, a priest, a true light in an increasingly dark universe. Pope Francis was a true Jesuit. He was the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit Pope. And he was also the first to do many things that were both well received and some that rattled and shook the church to its core.

1 week ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

I fear the great American experiment is in peril. On Monday, that fear took tangible form in the Oval Office, where the President of the United States met with the leader of El Salvador. They discussed, among other things, why they have no plans to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a legal U.S. resident of 14 years — who was wrongly deported and imprisoned in one of the world’s most dangerous countries. Let me be clear: Abrego Garcia is not a U.S. citizen.

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

With the U.S. economy in free fall this past week and global markets crashing early Monday morning, a crystal-clear picture has emerged of who we are becoming in the United States of America as of April 2025. That picture is nothing like the colorful, robust, “America First” picture that was painted so graphically by candidate Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign. Trump railed on President Joe Biden about inflation, high egg prices and a declining American economy.

1 month ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

News broke this past week that former Vice President Kamala Harris is giving serious consideration to a 2026 run for governor of California. Given the recent national polling data that the Democratic Party is at a 29% approval right now, one has to wonder if Harris isn’t reading the tea leaves properly and focusing her sites on the Governor’s Mansion, instead of a rematch in 2028 for the nomination of her party to face someone like Vice President JD Vance or other Republicans.

1 month ago | richmond.com | Sophia Nelson

Did you know that 37% of Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency expense? Despite being the richest nation on earth, millions of Americans live in poverty or paycheck to paycheck — many of them right here in Virginia. According to the JPMorganChase Institute, Black and Hispanic households rely more on credit and disposable income for emergencies, while white and Asian households are 10% more likely to cover these costs with cash.