Where you vote can make a difference in how you vote. Although the influence can be small, some ballots are decided by fractions…
Families who lost their loved ones during the pandemic could not even properly grieve. Greek epics show why lamentation…
President Trump is using religious rhetoric against his Democratic opponents. A historian of religion cites similar attacks…
Some presidents have lied for honorable reasons, while for others the lies have been simply self-serving.
Relying on incarcerated workers in emergencies such as the wildfires ravaging parts of the US is a cheap alternative for…
The French satirical magazine republished the controversial caricatures of Prophet Muhammad. An expert says satire has often…
BLM has been accused of being 'Godless' and operating in a 'demonic realm.' But scholars of religion see…
Many of us believe that outrage is an appropriate response to what appears to be a selfishly motivated refusal to wear a…
Americans are mad – fist-fighting, protesting mad. And that's just how politicians want voters in election season.…
Millions of Muslims travel to Karbala in Iraq for one of the largest annual pilgrimages. The pilgrimage has adapted and…
Many US states forbid foreign observers to monitor their elections, but as the 2020 presidential election nears, a poll…
At the height of Reaganism, close to half of Americans believed a phrase popularized by Karl Marx actually derived from…
The philosopher Simone Weil offers an illuminating perspective for our work life.
Are masks a religious matter, or is religion being used to suit people’s political agendas? A scholar of Christian conservatism…
A team of experts argues that after taking care of essential workers, COVID-19 vaccinations should be given to the greatest…
Indian Americans constitute a mere 1.5% of the population, but their impact on American politics can be disproportionate,…
The court's prosecutes genocide, torture and grave wartime abuses worldwide. Trump's executive order imposes on…
A would-be speaker at the Republican National Convention was yanked for encouraging people to read up on a hoax that has…
A sociologist describes her research on online Christian sex advice sites to point out a sexual culture in which men are…
A public health lawyer and ethicist explores the thorny issue of whether requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19…