“The very things that can make the center so appealing, however, are also its great weaknesses”
The very things that can make the center so appealing, however, are also its...
Category Archives: America
“There are really important arenas…where the comparisons between these two countries need to be interrogated, and where deep work has to take place in order to ensure that the two societies are not reinforcing each others’ weaknesses”
There are really important arenas – ideological trends like the rise of nationalism and...
“The Middle East has gone from an addiction to a distraction”
And too often we forget that the people in these countries are not just...
“more Americans have been added to the population of Mexico over the past few years than Mexicans have been added to the population of the United States”
Americans now make up more than three-quarters of Mexico’s roughly one million documented foreigners,...
“Trump’s assault on the premises of democracy is not only unique in modern American history but unique in the annals of modern liberal democracy”
Trump’s assault on the premises of democracy is not only unique in modern American...
“The disaffected customer seeking spiritual nourishment is increasingly taking matters into their own hands, becoming curators and creators in the religious spheres as well becoming religious and spiritual DJs”
It is estimated that an additional 7,000-10,000 houses of worship will close this year...
“Not affiliated or disaffiliated does not necessarily mean that Nones have no religious or spiritual needs and yearnings”
…according to Pew Research, the fastest growing religious demographic in America is “None.” …Not...
“‘Classified’ still conjures images of top-secret government plots, but, in Trump’s Washington, it’s more often used to describe information that the president would prefer to keep quiet”
Trump has been merciless toward anyone else in government who reveals his administration’s secrets,...
“Fueled by a growing Latino community and Hollywood stars promoting the health benefits of the fruit’s unsaturated fats…, America’s avocado craze has intensified every year”
The United States had banned Mexican avocados since 1914 over fears of an insect...
“One problem with calling American extremists Nazis is that the word carries an inevitable outlandishness”
One problem with calling American extremists Nazis is that the word carries an inevitable...