Why the Silence? Why the Silence?
Leaders of the Jewish community who have resisted calls to voice opposition to the war can no longer justify their failure to speak out.
Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Arthur Waskow
Progressive Jews Organize Progressive Jews Organize
A new wave of grassroots Jewish activism is emerging around issues like housing, healthcare and education.
Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Daniel May
Onward, Secular Soldiers Onward, Secular Soldiers
Memo to candidates: There are more atheists, agnostics and skeptics out there than you think. How about sending us some love?
Sep 6, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Mystery of Mother Teresa The Mystery of Mother Teresa
That a woman perceived of possessing great personal holiness turns out to be a person who suffered doubt in her experience with God deepens her mystery, rather than lessens it.
Sep 3, 2007 / Feature / Richard Rodriguez and Mary Ambrose
The Swift-boating of Mitt Romney The Swift-boating of Mitt Romney
Christian conservatives play the porn card in an attempt to discredit Mitt Romney and advance the cause of Fred Thompson.
Jul 16, 2007 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
The Iranian Impasse The Iranian Impasse
Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson
Persian Ghosts Persian Ghosts
The complex historical tensions between Sunnis and Shiites are not enough to explain the current crisis in the Middle East.
Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Toensing
The New Atheists The New Atheists
An increasingly outspoken community of atheists and agnostics is getting fed up with being marginalized, ignored and insulted.
Jun 7, 2007 / Feature / Ronald Aronson
The Abstinence Gluttons The Abstinence Gluttons
Meet the religious conservatives at the faith-based feeding trough who are getting rich controlling sex education in America.
May 31, 2007 / Feature / Michael Reynolds
‘Feckless’? No Way! ‘Feckless’? No Way!
Who says American feminists have ignored the plight of Muslim women?
May 24, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt