Religion

Rome’s Cassandra: On George Weigel Rome’s Cassandra: On George Weigel

The neoconservative leading the fight over the legacy of Vatican II in the American Church.

May 15, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Paul Baumann

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

'A Punk Prayer' distills the group's protest and trial into a parable on Vladimir Putin's free speech crackdown.

May 14, 2013 / StudentNation / Alec Luhn and StudentNation

Buddhist Violence in Burma

Buddhist Violence in Burma Buddhist Violence in Burma

Buddhism is marked by concern for the welfare of all “sentient” creatures. But when it is harnessed to ethnic intolerance and extreme nationalism, it can turn violent. ...

Apr 30, 2013 / Barbara Crossette

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’ Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

In West Virginia, one high school student is standing up for her right to hear the truth—the whole truth—about sexual health.

Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Chloe Angyal

The Beltway Media’s Best-Kept Budget Secret The Beltway Media’s Best-Kept Budget Secret

Social Security hasn't contributed to this deficit and won't add to future debt—and it's journalistic malpractice for the mainstream press to suggest otherwise.

Apr 11, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Why Today’s Argument Could Decide the Gay Marriage Debate

Why Today’s Argument Could Decide the Gay Marriage Debate Why Today’s Argument Could Decide the Gay Marriage Debate

Hollingsworth v. Perry has a chance of being dismissed without a ruling, leaving a better case to serve as the vehicle for the court's opinion on marriage.

Mar 29, 2013 / Blog / Nan D. Hunter

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

As The New York Times worries about the difficulties of preparing vegan food for Seder, what about the difficulties of celebrating a plague that killed all firstborn Egyptian child...

Mar 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer

New Pope, Old Papacy

New Pope, Old Papacy New Pope, Old Papacy

There is nothing in Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s record to suggest that he will reform the Catholic Church.

Mar 20, 2013 / Editorial / Norman Birnbaum

The Quarrels of Others: On Anti-Semitism The Quarrels of Others: On Anti-Semitism

With Anti-Judaism, David Nirenberg has recast the debate about the origins and nature of anti-Semitism in Western thought.

Mar 20, 2013 / Books & the Arts / R.I. Moore

NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear

NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear

A new report by civil liberties groups reveals self-censorship and decreased participation in community groups as a result of police hounding.

Mar 18, 2013 / Petra Bartosiewicz

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