Opinion
Watch the Trains
At first thought, mass transit seems fundamentally incompatible with a world defined by a viral disease—but not necessarily. In fact, the oil slick mystery liquid of a subway platform makes an apt mirror to American politics as a whole.
On Loving Your Neighbors: Racism in the Christian Community
The call to “love our neighbors as ourselves” is not rooted in sentimentality or mush or comfort. It is deeply rooted in a sense of justice and empathy towards our fellow man. If your love only extends to the blonde-haired and blue-eyed and pale-skinned, then it isn’t loving.
Trump Looted My Faith
Deploying the National Guard to beat, tear gas, and shoot rubber bullets at journalists, clergy, and peaceful protesters, Trump marched triumphantly to St. John’s Episcopal’s Church across Lafayette Square from the White House and then hoisted a Bible up in the air as though planting a flag. It was a cynical photo op for an unrepentant man.
The Eagle and The Cross: Religion and the American Republic
Interpreting the Constitution to mean that we must excise religion from the body politic like a tumor is simply wishful thinking.
Funding Small Businesses: The Payment Protection Plan Initially Missteps
At a time when the most vulnerable communities are being hardest hit, government intervention presents an opportunity for much-needed support, although initial execution has faltered.
Let’s Talk Story: How Our Perception of the Persian Gulf Portends its Ecological Ruin
Surely Hawaii isn’t the only beautiful and threatened seascape. Its story dominates, and others are left untold—or told incorrectly. The most conspicuous case is the Middle East.
Six Feet from Democracy: How Netanyahu’s Coronavirus Policy Tests the Resilience of Israel’s Democratic DNA
Soon, “King Bibi” may be more than a provocative term that encapsulates Netanyahu’s authoritarian style, but a reality.