Politics & Society

Women posing problems

In the gospels and in the world today, women get in the way and make the world new.

What comes after a ceasefire?

Netanyahu’s poor leadership is a symptom of larger problems that undermine the long-term prospects for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

The strengths and limitations of Saul Alinsky’s approach

Mark Santow’s intellectual biography of the influential organizer explores how his Chicago coalitions wrestled with the challenges of race.

Palestinian and Christian in a violent time

“What does it mean to be church amid these very harsh circumstances?” asks Bethlehem pastor Munther Isaac.

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