Editorials
Current Comment
Defying the Rules of WarIn this issue, George A. Lopez argues that the war on terror has led us into a no man’s land of Dirty Harry ethics.
Politics and Terror
As the nation prepares to observe the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, national security is poised to become once again the central issue in the electoral season.
Articles
Where Have We Been?
When I left the World Trade Center in October 2001, after working there for several weeks alongside fellow Jesuits and other volunteers, I wondered what would become not only of the physical site but
The Ethical Legacy of Dirty Harry
Pundits have been busy since mid-summer speculating about “where we are” five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Abortion and Public Policy
Voters will decide the fate of the nearly total ban on abortions that was recently passed overwhelmingly by the South Dakota Legislature and signed by that state’s governor, Mike Rounds.
Alarm Bells in the East
I have been anguishing over the fate of Christians in the Middle East.
Books and Culture
Books
In his new book, Before the Next Attack, Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman takes a complex constitutional proposal directly to the Am
Books
Years ago my husband and I spent a grim, rainy day at the former Dachau Concentration Camp in southern Germany.
Books
I owe a great deal to Henri J. M. Nouwen. His writing, which I first discovered in the 1970’s, helped clarify the spiritual life for me.
Film
One scene in Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center encapsulated the entire film for me.
Columns and Departments
The Word
Faith in Focus
Columns
Columns
Of Many Things
Letters
