Blogs
The Banality Of The Bishops’ Evil
How the bureaucratic mentality abstracted evil in church abuse cases
Trump’s ‘Iran Action Group’
The creation of the Iran Action Group formalizes an Iran policy that inflicts cruel collective punishment on the Iranian people while pretending to care about their welfare
Donald Trump’s Triumph
The president-elect represents a new chapter in American politics—and the end of dismal old one.
No More Harry Potter, Please
A letter to J.K. Rowling
Criminal Justice Reform Steps Out of the Shadows
Conservatives of every stripe sign on to a landmark blow struck against mass incarceration.
After Two Decades of Growth, Philadelphia Still Feels Left Behind
The author of Friday Night Lights also profiled the death and life of American cities.