The Paradox of Proliferation
Nuclear weapons have no real utility to North Korea other than as deterrence of attack or invasion. The threat of their development is a propaganda asset.
Stepping into the Vacuum
Let us again admire Kenneth Feinberg, a public servant who demonstrates that justice and common sense are still coordinates in the national psyche.
Roaring Mad
Baz Luhrmann’s 'The Great Gatsby' proves to be a triumph of both faithfulness and daring. It conveys some of the novel’s glories and possesses virtues all its own.
Service Entrance
It’s time to take another look at the idea of national service, which could revitalize the country and relieve the economic pressure on its youth.
Poem | The Four Pietàs Of Michelangelo
With her left hand she says, “See/this masterpiece they’ve given me/then taken it away again./They even call him Son of Man/as if I had no claim on Him. ...
The Obama Riddle
You wonder if the president might find himself singing a variant on Kermit the Frog's anthem about the burdens of being green: It's not easy being Barack Obama.
Nagel’s Untimely Idea
Assessing philosopher Thomas Nagel’s argument that "the Neo-Darwinian conception of nature is almost certainly wrong."
Help, Not Ideology
Disaster relief is not a slam dunk anymore because an issue of basic decency has become entangled with a renewed assault on federal power.
A Natural
When historical events fall into line with Hollywood’s eternal quest for easy thrills and easy tears, the result can be a movie like 42. The story of how...
Bending the Lens
In the art of Diane Arbus, the plays of Shakespeare, or a poem by Mary Karr, my students touch something divine, whose utter familiarity begs to be reverenced.
Poetry | Julian of Norwich
What honey this gold bee
made in her cell,
fanning a vision’s nectar
with her wings,
she who could scarcely bear
the thought of hell
and thought that...
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