There is still reason to hope
REVIEW: Our Nazi
A past failure of moral judgment sounds an alert today
January 6th pardons
Almost all the 1500+ rioters have been pardoned by President Trump. What should we make of this?
Diversity and David
Preaching on David reveals the difficulty of handling diversity in the church
Some of our favorite things II: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024
The beauty that made 2024 for us
Getting Along
What horrifies me leaves you unconcerned. Why?
America as an act of faith
The United States of America began as an act of faith. It still is.
FORUM: Election 2024
A time to weep, a time to laugh
What one election poll is telling us
At least voter apathy is on the decline.
Harris won the debate, but will it matter?
That’s the question.
Trump, tariffs, and daycare
Donald Trump’s appearance at the Economic Club of New York has been getting a lot of attention. The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump gave a confusing answer Thursday when asked about making child care more affordable, suggesting the […]
Harris-Nixon 2024?
What has Kamala Harris to do with Richard Nixon? Hint: it has to do with grocery prices.
FORUM: Fiftieth Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation, Day One
Reflections on long-tangled webs
Calley, Thompson, and remembering My Lai
We learned yesterday–at the end of July–that Lt. William Calley, aged 80, died back in April.
Questions and presidents
Questions around William McKinley’s inauguration offer useful parallels for the present.
A Primer on Peace
Give plain speech a chance
Gerontocracy
We’re in uncharted territory.
“Popular information”
An alleged Christian Nationalist training program for Florida public school teachers may be a nothing-burger after all.
Without fear or favor: the D.A. who convicted a president
The story of the D.A. who secured President Trump’s recent conviction is worth examining in more detail.
Farmer’s Wife Magazine on Memorial Day
In 1921 the editors of The Farmer’s Wife Magazine meditated on the evolution of Decoration Day from solely focused on remembering the sacrifices of Union soldiers in the Civil War, to encompassing those of the South, and then by the […]