Running Against Islam
Politicians indulge in anti-Islamic sentiment with near impunity.
Party of God
You wouldn’t think it would take Him four shots to pick a winner.
Islamophobic Contest
Better dead than Mohammed.
The Fight over Reproductive Rights
Liberals aren’t trying to make anyone use birth control.
Nigeria’s Perfect Storm
Nigeria is facing a perfect storm of crises including a national strike, widespread protests, and sectarian violence in the north.
Defending the Ballot Box
African-American churches can make a difference in 2012.
At Peace with Christmas
What you call credit card debt is what some other person calls a job.
The OMG Congress
With unemployment topping 9 percent, the European economy sliding toward an abyss, and Lindsey Lohan posing nude for Playboy, Congress took time out to “reaffirm” In God We Trust as our official national motto.
Cuba’s Culture of Dissent
Caricatures of Cuba as intolerant of political expression may contain a kernel of truth, but they miss the richness of dissent in the daily life of Cuba’s political culture.
Loose American Screws
Gov. Rick Perry has expressed sympathy for the right of Texas to secede from the Union.
Perry’s Prayer-Palooza
I’m fairly certain that God doesn’t want anything to do with this goober’s show.
Cuba Changes, U.S. Remains Stuck in the Past
Cuba opens its doors to religion freedom, while the U.S. ignores all progress in Cuba and Americans continue to live vicarious lives through their TVs.
The Sixties Made Me Do It
What is it about confession that the Catholic hierarchy can’t seem to grasp?
Some Good News, at Last
The fact that one of the world’s most powerful financial officials could be arrested and thrown in jail for assaulting a chambermaid gives me hope for my country.
Interview with Arthur Waskow
As part of our special focus on Islamophobia, Rabbi Arthur Waskow discusses how the Abrahamic tradition can counter anti-Muslim sentiment.