Politics & Society
The story of Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin’s assassin
Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.
My Muslim friend Ali and my Christian commitment to his life of faith
How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
The sexual harasser in the church soup kitchen
When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants benefit everybody
New Jersey just became the 14th state to offer them.
How should the church respond to the colonialism that runs through its blood?
Robert Heaney believes the first step is penance.
How did American racism get to this point?
Joel Goza explores America’s addiction to racism and racialized poverty.
Queen and Slim challenges assumptions about race, justice, and what matters
Melinda Matsoukas’s film rolls terror and hope into one story.
January 6, Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1–12)
Genealogies suggest a beautiful inevitability even amid political impossibility.
Jia Tolentino’s critique of social media, its grip on us, and the people it makes rich
Our lives are shaped by the information we consume—and we can’t do much about it.
In Advent and Christmas, desolation and consolation reside together
This time of year, our inner landscapes can seem as bleak as the outer ones.
If Trump is impeached, it will be hard for Senate Republicans to vote to convict him
They need to do it anyway.
The SAT is unfair. My son is studying for it anyway.
It’s hard to quit the college admissions game.
Louise Aronson calls for a health-care system that treats elders better
The medical community takes middle-age adulthood as the norm. What if it didn’t?
What does a fair trade logo actually mean?
Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20)
Preachers who value their pulpit would be wise to avoid Isaiah 9 this Christmas Eve.
A wealth tax would be good for democracy
The American dream is not just about accumulating private wealth.
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?
How local governments punish poor people with fines
When a parking ticket spirals into homelessness