Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?
In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.
May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence
After 10 years of uneasy peace, many fear the bombings will push Sri Lanka into a new era of bloodshed.
Apr 23, 2019 / Nawal Arjini
The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity
It’s an occasion to a consider a more expansive idea of what it means to be French.
Apr 17, 2019 / Daniel Judt
Activists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants’ Lives Activists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants’ Lives
In court, members of the progressive No More Deaths group are trying to reclaim a law that has become synonymous with a conservative Christian moral agenda.
Apr 15, 2019 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft
How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child? How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child?
As a father raising his young Muslim son in Trump’s America, I felt I had to try.
Mar 25, 2019 / Murat C. Yıldız
White Supremacy in Australia Set the Stage for the Christchurch Massacre White Supremacy in Australia Set the Stage for the Christchurch Massacre
The mainstreaming of hate has become routine, in both the media and politics.
Mar 21, 2019 / Antony Loewenstein
Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear
Paul Hanebrink’s new book tracks the entwined history of European anti-Semitism and anticommunism.
Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / James Chappel
The New Zealand Massacre Was Mass Murder as a Marketing Strategy The New Zealand Massacre Was Mass Murder as a Marketing Strategy
The shooter’s intention was not just to kill but to recruit more killers inspired by white-supremacist hate.
Mar 20, 2019 / Moustafa Bayoumi
What’s Really Happening to Uighurs in Xinjiang? What’s Really Happening to Uighurs in Xinjiang?
China may have interned more than a million Uighurs in Xinjiang in an attempt to suppress their desire for greater autonomy.
Mar 19, 2019 / Rémi Castets
White Supremacy Is Bigger Than 8Chan White Supremacy Is Bigger Than 8Chan
Blaming the Internet alone for racist mass shootings is a naive delusion.
Mar 15, 2019 / Brendan O’Connor