“They stole $77,000. And that was all of my savings.” Her voice was so soft I (Doug) had to lean in to hear her. “I’ve talked with the local police, the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission. The money is...
Joash Thomas is a descendant of the St. Thomas tradition of Christianity on the Indian subcontinent, a former Southern conservative political consultant and a theologian always pushing the church to listen to the voices of the marginalized, whether immigrants, indigenous…
I dream of one day gliding through the clear waters of a pool, with its abundantly chlorinated surface reflecting light like a beacon of sanctification. Against all odds, I envision myself as Michael Phelps’ significantly shorter, less talented, but far…
Its killers were many: A GOP-led gravediggers campaign determined to “make America great again” by undoing decades of progress; a U.S. Supreme Court that dismantled affirmative action, voting protections and reproductive rights; and state lawmakers who slashed funding for HBCUs,…
“The next generation of cheer has arrived!” the Minnesota Vikings announced as they revealed their 2025 cheerleading squad. And just like that, MAGA had a meltdown. The video opens with one Vikings cheerleader doing a backflip. Then the camera pans back and…
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024 presidential campaign, over…
As founder and author of Doubter’s Parish, I spend a good bit of time reading articles and books by “heretics.” Google defines a heretic as “a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma.” That describes a lot of people,…
Frank McCourt, real estate and sports executive, is trying to buy the U.S. side of TikTok. His goal is not to run a social media company but to use TikTok’s massive user base to speed the launch of what he…
Environmentalist Bill McKibben considers himself a big fan of “Brother Sun,” as his ecological spiritual ancestor, Saint Francis, termed earth’s star in his famous canticle. Often considered the godfather of the contemporary environmental movement, McKibben’s new book, Here Comes the…
Reproductive rights continue to weaken in the United States under the Trump administration, and pregnant people are dying. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the news as states continue to change their laws to make it harder for pregnant…
The work of justice always has been a struggle against forces that seek to label, condemn and exclude. But in our digital age, a new form of punishment has emerged that clings to people long after their official debt to…
I titled my last column “Divides” because as I said there: “Divides confront us daily. The digital divide, political divides, economic divides, class divides, educational divides.” The focus of that piece was the divide between the world of television commercials…
James Dobson, the Focus on the Family founder who turned “family values” into a household phrase and political rallying cry, died Thursday morning at age 89. The James Dobson Family Institute announced his death in an early morning email that…
