Politics & Society
Jia Tolentino’s critique of social media, its grip on us, and the people it makes rich
Our lives are shaped by the information we consume—and we can’t do much about it.
In Advent and Christmas, desolation and consolation reside together
This time of year, our inner landscapes can seem as bleak as the outer ones.
If Trump is impeached, it will be hard for Senate Republicans to vote to convict him
They need to do it anyway.
The SAT is unfair. My son is studying for it anyway.
It’s hard to quit the college admissions game.
Louise Aronson calls for a health-care system that treats elders better
The medical community takes middle-age adulthood as the norm. What if it didn’t?
What does a fair trade logo actually mean?
Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20)
Preachers who value their pulpit would be wise to avoid Isaiah 9 this Christmas Eve.
A wealth tax would be good for democracy
The American dream is not just about accumulating private wealth.
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?
How local governments punish poor people with fines
When a parking ticket spirals into homelessness
The deep roots of America’s enchantment with capitalism
Eugene McCarraher explains how money became our object of worship.
Who’s the parasite?
Bong Jong-ho’s genre-bending film reveals the fantasies of salvation that feed off of us all.
Why are rural white Americans willing to prioritize cultural whiteness above all else?
Jonathan Metzl offers useful data and analysis, if not much empathy.
The precarious position of evangelical women celebrities in the church
“These women are a puzzle hidden in plain sight.”
Trump’s new refugee limits are senseless and destructive
We already have the infrastructure to resettle far more refugees than the administration is letting in.
Standing in the remains of the death camps in Poland
I was outraged. I wanted to burn it all down. I wanted to pray.
Why did Lyz Lenz’s church fail? Why do so many others?
The former church planter’s melancholy journey through the Midwest and its faith