Opinion and Analysis
Why It’s No Surprise a Journalist Got Choked at a Donald Trump Rally
Uncomfortable encounters with Trump’s security and staff have become a routine hazard of the job for reporters on the campaign trail.
Why the Real Battle Over the Fate of the US Supreme Court Isn't About Replacing Scalia
The largely unprecedented fight between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia's death won't ultimately determine the makeup of the Court.
The Great Wall of Jordan: How the US Wants to Keep the Islamic State Out
The king of Jordan and Barack Obama are meeting to talk about the war against the Islamic State. In the meantime, the US is spending a lot of money to keep that war out of Jordan.
There's a Pointless War Being Waged on Killer Robots From the Future
"Fully autonomous weapons" are increasingly under attack by people who want to make them extinct before they even exist. But the whole thing is kind of moot, anyway.
Why I Left Islam and Now Help Others Who Are Doing the Same
Imtiaz Shams describes the discrimination and abuse faced by Muslims who decide to leave the faith, and how he uses his experience to help others scared they are on a road straight to hell.
Thousands of US Veterans Are Sick and Dying Because of Burning Garbage
For years, everything from batteries to tires to human remains were disposed of in so-called burn pits on US military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, veterans exposed to the fumes are in trouble — but no one is taking responsibility.
Does Tragedy Prove That Space Exploration Is Worth It?
If history is any guide — and it may very well not be — NASA is on track to have its next major accident in five years or so. But that may be proof the space agency is on the right track.
How the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Changed America's Romance With Space
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the death of teacher Christa McAuliffe along with six crewmembers, which struck a major blow to the average guy's dreams of venturing into outer space.
What America's Creeping Criminal Justice Reform Looks Like From the Inside
Criminal justice reform in the US has prompted the early release of thousands of people imprisoned for non-violent drug crimes. Robert Booker, however, was not among them.
Now More Than Ever, Obama's Immigration Policies Are Punishing the Persecuted
Instead of devoting resources to rounding up, detaining, and deporting refugees, the United States should ensure those fleeing violence in their home countries have a chance to make their claim for protection.
How to Stop the Dangerous 'Revolving Door' of Jailing the Mentally Ill
America's jails and prisons aren't meant to be mental health care facilities, but with nowhere else to go, the mentally ill often end up incarcerated. The result is poor care — and a lack of safety for all involved.
An Evangelical Minister on Why American Evangelicals Are Wrong About Gun Control
Many American evangelical Christians say guns are in their 'DNA.' But after a 2013 mass shooting, influential evangelical minister Reverend Rob Schenck came to believe something different.