Our society—and our economy—depends on trust for its very survival. So what do we do when cries of “fake news” erode our willingness to believe each other?
Journalism
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Philippine agents arrest journalist critical of president
Agents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s government arrested the head of an award-winning online news site, in what is seen as another instance of Duterte going after journalists who criticize his policies.
Posted inFaith, Features
Exclusive: Should U.S. bishops speak out on politics—or stick to religion?
U.S. bishops tell the authors of a groundbreaking new book that they feel a duty to speak out on issues of the day, but they must tread carefully with a secular press and fallout from the sexual abuse crisis.
Posted inArts & Culture, Vantage Point
Mickey Mouse and the meaning of Americanism
If a product of an age is entirely free from criticism, it is something of great interest.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
After Khashoggi’s murder, it’s time to reassess our Middle East policy
The apparently state-sanctioned murder of Mr. Khashoggi offers the administration an opportunity to step back and reassess not just its relationship with the Saudi royal family but the overall mission of the United States throughout the Middle East.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The ‘crisis’ of the migrant caravan is one of misperception
The real threat to the United States is not the unarmed migrants making a dangerous trek through Mexico, it is the fear and hate that sensationalized coverage of the caravan has fomented.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How do I find God in a newsroom massacre?
The Capital Gazette massacre is not only about incalculable loss but also all the gifts the departed gave us and leave us.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How to read virtuously: Fall Literary Review
With this Fall Books literary issue, we offer writers and texts that we certainly feel are best read closely and conscientiously.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Graham Greene’s ‘The Quiet American’ argues that to write is to be political
At a moment when reporters are being criticized from all sides, ‘The Quiet American’ feels painfully prescient.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The famous Weegee, up close and personal
“People who have never heard of Weegee can describe him,” Bonanos writes, because he created Hollywood’s idea of the newspaper photographer.”