The Childhood of Jesus explores the fictitious dimensions of a just and compassionate world.
Jason Oder’s Let the Fire Burn; Martha Shane and Lana Wilson’s After Tiller; Peter Morgan and Ron Howard’s Rush; anniversary wishes to Stuart Klawans from Rabbi Simcha Feffeferman
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
At least a dozen bills are pending in Congress, with top lawmakers calling for reform.
The groundbreaking novel The Bluest Eye is under fire in Morrison’s home state of Ohio.
Protecting the whistleblower who laid bare the uglier sides of the American administration.
The only part of healthcare reform that could be defunded at this point helps constituents in Republican districts.
Her kidnapping by Somali extremists was a nightmare. But the misogynistic punishment continues after her release.
New novels, poetry and short-story collections from up-and-coming and established writers of color.
There are plenty of reasons to intervene, including oil, and we’ll do so, says Obama.
Despite Jamie Dimon’s record as a leader in the radical deregulation of banking, Obama continues to cozy up to his Wall Street backer.
Is “collaborators” too strong a word for movie bosses dealing with the Hitler regime?
When the government is worried that you might abuse that second bottle of NyQuil, it’s not unreasonable to put limits on gun purchases.
The NRA‘s biggest red herring.
The Texas senator wants to change Senate rules so his anti-Obamacare strategy can “win” even when it loses.
It’s time to do something about our national gun crisis.
The Grinnell College Young Innovator Prize offers a $100,000 prize annually to activists under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in the field of social justice.
The NSA isn’t the only government agency exploiting technology to make privacy obsolete.
The reports I’ve seen describe Nairobi’s Westgate mall as upscale, but that’s not the whole story, and not how I remember it.
The UN must investigate all allegations of who has used chemical weapons.
Iran’s new president arrives in New York seeking talks.


