Religion
When Money Shrinks Democracy
We are moving into an era where the direct influence of money on politics breaches new ground.
Transparency Is Not the Government’s Responsibility
The problem is that it is not anybody else’s responsibility, either.
Is Life a Ponzi Scheme?
Samuel Scheffler’s Death and the Afterlife uses doomsday thought experiments to figure out what makes life meaningful.
Trench Democracy in Criminal Justice: an Interview with Lauren Abramson
Participatory Innovation in Unlikely Places.
A Place for Muslim Women
The kinds of sacred spaces we worked for are not just possible; they exist. On the other side of the planet. Under occupation.
Can Science Deliver the Benefits of Religion?
New research shows that a scientific worldview helps people cope with feelings of powerlessness and the anxieties of mortality.
Can Liberals Get a Witness?
The left’s separation from the churches means continuing estrangement from middle America.
Turkey’s Non-Crisis
The streets of Istanbul are alive with democratic politics—not dramatic upheaval.
Defending Freedom of Conscience and Religion Abroad
The Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom responds to criticism.
Islamophobia Is Bad for Business
Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment has cost the United States and the West a number of business opportunities.
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